{
  "id": 12491526,
  "title": "Create AI Voice Responses for Slack Bots",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/create-ai-voice-responses-for-slack-bots",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-06T22:53:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/voice_developer/create-ai-voice-responses-for-slack-bots-4el1"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Voice responses for Slack bots can enhance accessibility, speed up communication, and add a touch of personality. To implement voice responses, you can use ElevenLabs' text-to-speech (TTS) API along with a Python script. After setting up an ElevenLabs account and obtaining an API key, create a Slack app and add necessary scopes such as chat:write, files:write, and app_mentions:read. Install the app to your workspace and copy the Bot User OAuth Token and Signing Secret. Next, create a Python function that sends a text prompt to ElevenLabs' TTS API and returns MP3 bytes. Replace EXAMPLE_VOICE_ID with the desired voice ID in the function. After that, upload the audio bytes to Slack using the Slack SDK by creating an MP3 file and sharing it in the same channel where the bot was mentioned. Finally, create a Flask endpoint that Slack will call whenever the bot is mentioned. This endpoint validates the request, processes the text for voice synthesis, uploads the audio, and posts the message back to the Slack channel.",
  "summary": "Introduction If you’ve ever wished your Slack bot could talk back to you, you’re not alone. Adding voice responses turns a plain text interaction into a more engaging, accessible experience—perfect for status updates, alerts, or just a little fun. In this article we’ll walk through building a Slack bot that speaks using modern text‑to‑speech (TTS) and voice‑cloning technology. We’ll use…",
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}