# How to create NPCs that copy text verbatim(TTS) **URL:** \ **Category:** Unreal Engine Plugin\ **Tags:** question, unreal-engine\ **Created:** [December 23, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/how-to-create-npcs-that-copy-text-verbatim-tts/922 "2023-12-23T22:45:36Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 10:45pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/how-to-create-npcs-that-copy-text-verbatim-tts/922/1 "2023-12-23T22:45:36Z")
**Original Discord Post by qqqo\_92491 | 2023-12-23 22:45:36** How can I get an NPC to speak back to me the same text I’ve spoken or typed? I’d like to know if there is a way to type any text into a widget and have it output a voice and facial expression accordingly. Is there a way to do TTS like this directly with Blueprint settings?\<@&1163218672580575372\> ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 10:49pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/how-to-create-npcs-that-copy-text-verbatim-tts/922/2 "2023-12-23T22:49:55Z")
**Reply by k3kalinix | 2023-12-23 22:49:55** Hello \<@1138879756113293334\>, Welcome to Convai Community! As I understand you are using Unreal Engine, let me tag the \<@&1163218672580575372\>. They will help you as soon as possible. ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [December 23, 2023, 11:11pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/how-to-create-npcs-that-copy-text-verbatim-tts/922/3 "2023-12-23T23:11:17Z")
**Replying to k3kalinix’s Message** > **Reply by k3kalinix | 2023-12-23 22:49:55** > Hello \<@1138879756113293334\>, Welcome to Convai Community! > As I understand you are using Unreal Engine, let me tag the \<@&1163218672580575372\>. They will help you as soon as possible. **Reply by qqqo\_92491 | 2023-12-23 23:11:17** Thank you. ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [December 25, 2023, 3:14am UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/how-to-create-npcs-that-copy-text-verbatim-tts/922/4 "2023-12-25T03:14:37Z")
**Reply by freezfast | 2023-12-25 03:14:37** Hi \<@1138879756113293334\>, you can use the `Text To Speech` function. However, it would not get any facial expressions/lipsync only audio, please find the docs for it here: > **[Text To Speech | Documentation](https://docs.convai.com/api-docs/plugins-and-integrations/unreal-engine/blueprints-reference/text-to-speech)** If you would like audio with facial expression and such we recommend using the `Invoke Speech` function, here is a quick guide on how to use it > **[Event-Aware Convai Characters | Documentation](https://docs.convai.com/api-docs/plugins-and-integrations/unreal-engine/guides/event-aware-convai-characters)** > > This document explains how to make characters respond to events happening in their surroundings with a small example. You can simply use a trigger message similar to this `Please say the following ""` and the character will speak it out ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [December 26, 2023, 10:41pm UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/how-to-create-npcs-that-copy-text-verbatim-tts/922/5 "2023-12-26T22:41:25Z")
**Replying to freezfast’s Message** > **Reply by freezfast | 2023-12-25 03:14:37** > Hi \<@1138879756113293334\>, you can use the `Text To Speech` function. However, it would not get any facial expressions/lipsync only audio, please find the docs for it here: > [Text To Speech | Documentation](https://docs.convai.com/api-docs/plugins-and-integrations/unreal-engine/blueprints-reference/text-to-speech) If you would like audio with facial expression and such we recommend using the `Invoke Speech` function, here is a quick guide on how to use it > **[Event-Aware Convai Characters | Documentation](https://docs.convai.com/api-docs/plugins-and-integrations/unreal-engine/guides/event-aware-convai-characters)** > > This document explains how to make characters respond to events happening in their surroundings with a small example. You can simply use a trigger message similar to this `Please say the following ""` and the character will speak it out **Reply by qqqo\_92491 | 2023-12-26 22:41:25** Thank you, is the above operation possible in Korean? Also, I followed the instructions at [Event-Aware Convai Characters | Documentation](https://docs.convai.com/api-docs/plugins-and-integrations/unreal-engine/guides/event-aware-convai-characters), but I can’t seem to read the trigger message at all. Is there a complete blueprint I can refer to? ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [December 27, 2023, 12:17am UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/how-to-create-npcs-that-copy-text-verbatim-tts/922/6 "2023-12-27T00:17:40Z")
**Replying to qqqo\_92491’s Message** > **Reply by qqqo\_92491 | 2023-12-26 22:41:25** > Thank you, is the above operation possible in Korean? Also, I followed the instructions at [Event-Aware Convai Characters | Documentation](https://docs.convai.com/api-docs/plugins-and-integrations/unreal-engine/guides/event-aware-convai-characters), but I can’t seem to read the trigger message at all. Is there a complete blueprint I can refer to? **Reply by freezfast | 2023-12-27 00:17:40** Hi \<@1138879756113293334\>, what is the trigger message you are sending? we can try to tune it a little ---
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**Reply by freezfast | 2023-12-27 00:20:04** Yes it is possible in Korean ---
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**Replying to freezfast’s Message** > **Reply by freezfast | 2023-12-27 00:17:40** > Hi \<@1138879756113293334\>, what is the trigger message you are sending? we can try to tune it a little **Reply by qqqo\_92491 | 2023-12-27 13:01:32** I ran it as shown, but I get the error below. What can I do to fix this? “”" Blueprint runtime error: “Attempting to read the Chatbot property, accessed None”. Node: Invoke Speech Graph: EventGraph Function: Execute Ubergraph Convai Base Player Blueprint: ConvaiBasePlayer “”" **Images:** ![image.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/convai/original/2X/5/577663a489d61016b72d0c7de7259099fbaab731.png) ---
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**Reply by freezfast | 2023-12-27 14:25:05** The Chatbot variable is none, make sure to use the chatbot component on the character blueprint not the player ---
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**Replying to freezfast’s Message** > **Reply by freezfast | 2023-12-27 14:25:05** > The Chatbot variable is none, make sure to use the chatbot component on the character blueprint not the player **Reply by qqqo\_92491 | 2024-01-02 00:35:47** I’m not sure what the Chatbot component of the Character Blueprint is, I’ve tried several times and I’m not getting the target set correctly, could you give me a more detailed example or explanation? I’m new to Unreal Engine, so maybe I’m not understanding it well enough. ---
**Author:** ![K3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/user_avatar/forum.convai.com/k3/32/2611_2.png) [@K3](https://forum.convai.com/u/K3)\ **Post date:** [January 2, 2024, 1:07am UTC](https://forum.convai.com/t/how-to-create-npcs-that-copy-text-verbatim-tts/922/11 "2024-01-02T01:07:18Z")
**Replying to qqqo\_92491’s Message** > **Reply by qqqo\_92491 | 2024-01-02 00:35:47** > I’m not sure what the Chatbot component of the Character Blueprint is, I’ve tried several times and I’m not getting the target set correctly, could you give me a more detailed example or explanation? I’m new to Unreal Engine, so maybe I’m not understanding it well enough. **Reply by freezfast | 2024-01-02 01:07:18** No worries, you can do it like so, basically, get a reference to your character and inside it is the `ConvaiChatbotComponent` that you want to use, yo ucan of course use a keyboard button to trigger it, or you can use any kind of other logic for example when the player distance from the character is less than x meters or so **Images:** ![image.png](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex004/uploads/convai/original/2X/9/95e5c05ad2b630452ff9fd34c1858c201cb1e6fd.png) ---
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**Reply by amapesing | 2024-01-03 23:21:54** have you tried using triggers and the narrative design? I have been using it to generate exact monologues up to 2-3 minutes. ---
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**Replying to amapesing’s Message** > **Reply by amapesing | 2024-01-03 23:21:54** > have you tried using triggers and the narrative design? I have been using it to generate exact monologues up to 2-3 minutes. **Reply by freezfast | 2024-01-04 01:53:26** That’s a really good advice as well. cc: \<@808164597050638367\> can we get a few steps on setting triggers from narrative design? ---
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**Replying to amapesing’s Message** > **Reply by amapesing | 2024-01-03 23:21:54** > have you tried using triggers and the narrative design? I have been using it to generate exact monologues up to 2-3 minutes. **Reply by qqqo\_92491 | 2024-01-07 19:13:34** Thank you. I hadn’t thought to modify the trigger message, but thanks for the heads up on how to do that. ---
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