ElevenLabs launches Instant Soundtracks for video scoring and synchronized effects

ElevenLabs has launched Instant Soundtracks, a new update to ElevenCreative that generates original music and synchronized sound effects for uploaded videos. The model analyzes footage to identify moments requiring audio cues, placing effects like whooshes or impacts at the correct timestamps automatically.

Automated scoring and editing

The system scores the video with original music and generates sound effects aligned to visual cues. These effects appear as separate layers in the ElevenCreative Music Video Editor, allowing users to adjust timing, swap music, or refine individual moments without restarting the generation process.

Enhanced short-form capabilities

Designed for the pace of short-form content, the update offers tighter timing around cuts and transitions. It also supports more accurate mood switching across scenes, such as shifting from EDM to acoustic guitar to match changing visual tones. Users can now use existing video audio as a reference, guiding the new score’s genre, tempo, and instrumentation.

Availability and API access

Instant Soundtracks is available immediately in ElevenCreative, ElevenMusic, and the ElevenCreative Studio API. The API introduces new parameters—add_sfx, separate_tracks, and use_audio_as_reference—with separate_tracks=true returning a ZIP file containing distinct music and SFX files. The service supports up to 10 videos per request, with a combined limit of 200 MB and 10 minutes of video.