Cheat Sheet: 05

Your AI Dialogue Sounds Robotic. Here's the Fix.

Stop getting mumbled, robotic speech. Here's the non-negotiable rule for clear dialogue.

By Dr. X. N.October 06, 2025

The Problem: Unassigned Voice

You write dialogue in a paragraph, but the AI generates a jumbled mess where all characters try to speak all lines at once.

Without clear attribution, the AI assigns the audio to the whole scene, not to a specific person.

The Solution: Explicit Attribution

You stop writing dialogue like a paragraph and start writing it like a screenplay. You give every character a name and assign every line to a specific speaker.

This provides the unambiguous signal the AI needs to map the right audio to the right character.

The "Screenplay" Method

Weak Prompt (Paragraph)

"The detective says 'Show me the evidence' and the lawyer replies 'You'll have to wait.'"

Strong Prompt (Screenplay)

Dialogue:

Detective Miller: "Show me the evidence."

Lawyer Davis: "You'll have to wait."

The Bottom Line

Never assume the AI understands conversational context. For dialogue, you must act like a screenwriter. **Give every character a name, and assign every line explicitly.**