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Microsoft has also added a new scripted mode to Copilot, using its own MAI-Voice-1 model: Copilot Audio Expressions. The update, which was issued under Copilot Labs as a preview, allows the user to modify voice tones to suit their individual prompts. The new functionality will make voice-based interactions more flexible with a selection of styles, going between expressive and exact playback. The action underscores the approach of Microsoft to incorporate its own AI solutions further into its product range.
Scripted Mode Embellishes Copilot Audio Expressions
According to Microsoft, Copilot Audio Expressions now features scripted mode in addition to Story Mode and Emotive Mode. Story Mode is a mixture of different voices and characters to narrate it, whereas Emotive Mode is a specific voice that changes to an adopted mood with improvisation. Scripted Mode is different in that it provides a word-by-word playback of written text, which is accurate without being creatively modified. When switching on this mode, the user has an excellent variety of voices and styles to choose them.
You asked, we shipped! Scripted mode just dropped for audio generation in Copilot Labs (c/o our new MAI-Voice-1 model).
— Mustafa Suleyman (@mustafasuleyman) September 10, 2025
Scripted mode: reads your input verbatim
Emotive: riffs a bit for max drama
Story: performs multiple voices/characters
Try out all 3 ➡️ https://t.co/9hL81LTFwF pic.twitter.com/rOVZKGbDjX
The update, Microsoft said, is meant to have a wide range of applications. These are formal performances, academic readings or creative performances that need a script that is exact script. It is said that the MAI-Voice-1 model can work with various tones, including Shakespearean delivery to sports commentary. According to the industry observers, the growth of Copilot Audio Expressions reflects the desire by Microsoft to address the various audio requirements of professionals, educators and students.
Microsoft reinforces AI Independence
The new mode is also a pointer to increased independence of Microsoft in AI development. The company is indicating the reduced dependence on the external partners like OpenAI by developing its own MAI-Voice-1 model. Analysts noted that the expansion is evidence of the larger approach of Microsoft into incorporating proprietary AI into its core products. Microsoft AI Manager Mustafa Suleyman wrote in a post on social media that Scripted Mode was an experiment underway at Copilot Labs.
The site enables the user to view tools that are under development. Although the feature supports only English at the moment, Microsoft stated that it is considering opportunities to add support for other languages. According to industry observers, the AI roadmap of Microsoft is becoming more of a control over the creation of its models, as well as their deployment. They also said that voice technology is emerging at the core of the company’s vision of productivity through AI.
Education and Accessibility Programs
Audio is not the only area of AI growth at Microsoft. Recently, the company has announced that Microsoft 365 Personal, which has Copilot integration, is free for 12 months to college students. Students will have a discount of 50 per cent on the service after the trial. The representatives of the company stated that the initiative will expand the use of AI in education. With student-focused keyboards, Microsoft will develop new habits of using Copilot as a regular piece of the academic process.
Analysts opined that such initiatives may make the company stronger in the productivity software market and also enhance its promise of accessibility. The fact that scripted mode was introduced together with education-oriented offerings points to a long-term approach. It was observed that Microsoft not only develop new AI features, but also makes sure that they reach future professionals. It is this twofold strategy, they claimed, which can be seen as the general trend in the wider industry to plan intelligence into a business and education setting.
With Microsoft constantly improving Copilot with new labs and student programs, the company has a direction in hand. Its investment in proprietary models like MAI-Voice-1 will influence the development of productivity tools. Market analysts have come to the conclusion that the success of such initiatives will have a major impact on the role of Microsoft in the competitive market in AI.
