EN A pile of scripts, hundreds of lines to voice, and nerves stretched to the limit. For my app Replica 11, I built a commercial around a simple situation and the exaggerated energy of Japanese television ads of the 1990s. A retro office, CRT monitors, and VHS aesthetics set the stage for dramatic zooms, fast cuts, punchy sound effects, and absurd humor.
The story follows an overwhelmed office worker whose colleague arrives with a solution: Replica 11. The office chaos escalates, an explosion follows, and peace finally returns. The closing meditation scene delivers the central idea with a touch of humor: less time spent on repetitive preparation, more time for yourself.
Replica 11 is my Script to Speech application, developed under d3arts.cz. It can turn a written script into an audiobook, an audio drama, or a voiced dialogue scene using ElevenLabs AI voices. It helps identify speakers, lets you assign a distinct voice to each character, and generates their lines in batches. Optional ChatGPT assistance helps clean up and prepare the text.
My aim was to combine a clear introduction to the app with a short cinematic story that has its own rhythm, visual identity, and punchline. The software’s capabilities become part of an over-the-top office rescue — from panic over a script to a peaceful moment of meditation.