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- id: en/voicepeak-iclone8
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- title: VOICEPEAK and iClone 8 lip sync: making a 3D character talk, with plenty of paid extras
- date: 2024-08-13 06:37
- tags: AI, 3D Models, Software, Review, Not Recommended

> **Note:** This article was published **more than a year ago**.
> - VOICEPEAK, iClone, and related plugin versions and interfaces change. Check official release notes and compatibility tables.
> - Voice-library and character-asset terms differ by product and downloadable content. Check the latest terms before redistribution or commercial use.
> - Screenshots show the versions available at the time. Menu names and workflows may have changed.

Let us make a 3D character speak with VOICEPEAK and iClone 8.

Briefly, iClone 8 and Character Creator 4 provide real-time 3D animation and character creation.

Even if Reallusion's iClone 8 and Character Creator 4 initially look appealing, I would hesitate to recommend buying them.

A 50%-off coupon or bundle discount makes it look as though around $600 buys a perpetual license.

But doing what you actually want means spending, spending, spending, and buying more extras.

If spending around $2,000 is acceptable to you...

...then you are the kind of buyer I would recommend it to.

It can be difficult to know which purchases from the different stores are needed for a task. Without buying additional options, you may not even be able to choose a satisfactory hairstyle.

I once bought what I thought was a hairstyle and found it was only sideburns. Assume almost anything you want to do will involve another purchase.

I think the software is good, but go in expecting that $600 will not get you very far and that you may need to spend around $2,000.


## The 3D character speaks

Now let us give a character speech with VOICEPEAK and iClone 8. Create the voice in VOICEPEAK.

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![](/blog-assets/media/75db24603d28c71df76b4daf84ac16f0ad4f5cf8dbcf290e90ae69926fdd0058/2024-08-13-06-02-09-412.webp)
I use an elderly man in a Hawaiian shirt obtained through an earlier free giveaway. There are occasional small giveaways, but nothing seems as substantial as Epic's monthly free Unreal Engine assets.
![](/blog-assets/media/d6b4045afbcd1568496a54c8a399adbb5911df748676481073260ed9e58f3b37/2024-08-13-06-03-22-626-scaled.webp)
Choose Audio File from the animation creator script. There are several ways to import the audio.
![](/blog-assets/media/e590d692d22a527b10802f0d632421e0036f0ccd340f9a5d11faa072e2e0f40b/2024-08-13-06-03-47-610-scaled.webp)
That is it. He speaks like this, and detailed adjustments are possible too. Rather good, is it not? More advanced plugins such as AccuFACE, which can use a camera, are available, but naturally cost extra: several hundred dollars.

[YouTube speech sample](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xTN5QDjTc10)

Next, I added some facial expression. The expression asset is very convenient, but it is a paid pack with a name beginning with Soul. I think it was around $100 or $200.

[YouTube facial expressions](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dn4sDx-gmkc)

Now add motion. Yes, that costs extra too. I forget the bundle price. Some items are free, but the useful ones tend to be paid, and the bundles and discounts make it confusing. Purchases are added to Content automatically.

[YouTube animation](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sK-VeuUN04M)

It is software where you keep paying to gain more capabilities. I think it is good software, but the process makes me feel rather sick. Creating voiced 3D animation this easily is impressive; it is the relentless extra cost that bothers me.
For anyone who loves paid upgrades or finds that system motivating, I can heartily recommend it. Pay, pay, pay; upgrade, upgrade, upgrade!
UE5 or Audio2Face could probably achieve something similar, but their setup looks complicated. I have already spent money on iClone 8 and cannot bring myself to stop. The end.

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