Per-emotion guide: best prompting strategy with and without the emotion LoRA, expected reward, best merge %, and the side-effects / correlations on other EmoNet emotions, VoiceNet dimensions, genuineness, vocal-burst blend and speech quality.
🎭 **Want a held-back emotion, not a mild one? To make an intense feeling sound contained / masked (cold controlled rage, forced-calm terror, swallowed grief) rather than simply weak, do not** turn the emotion LoRA down — keep it strong and add a masking layer (vn_VULN_low+Emotional_Numbness+ lightvn_TENS_high). See the contained / masked emotion chapter. Per-emotion contained recipes are also linked from Anger / Fear / Sadness / Amusement below.
| emotion | best reward | best strategy | LoRA lift |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fatigue Exhaustion | 0.84 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.21 |
| Sexual Lust | 0.78 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.25 |
| Jealousy and Envy | 0.77 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.17 |
| Helplessness | 0.75 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.18 |
| Distress | 0.72 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.18 |
| Interest | 0.69 | neutral prompt, no LoRA | -0.07 |
| Sadness | 0.63 | evolved prompt + LoRA 100% | +0.02 |
| Relief | 0.62 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.11 |
| Contemplation | 0.62 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.02 |
| Bitterness | 0.62 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.10 |
| Infatuation | 0.62 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.13 |
| Concentration | 0.61 | neutral prompt, no LoRA | -0.12 |
| Fear | 0.60 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.08 |
| Malevolence Malice | 0.59 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.03 |
| Longing | 0.59 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.06 |
| Sourness | 0.58 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.09 |
| Emotional Numbness | 0.58 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.06 |
| Embarrassment | 0.58 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.08 |
| Disappointment | 0.58 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.10 |
| Contentment | 0.57 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.05 |
| Elation | 0.56 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.04 |
| Anger | 0.55 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.12 |
| Shame | 0.55 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.07 |
| Impatience and Irritability | 0.54 | neutral prompt, no LoRA | -0.08 |
| Awe | 0.54 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.00 |
| Pleasure Ecstasy | 0.53 | evolved prompt + LoRA 150% | +0.04 |
| Pain | 0.53 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.01 |
| Thankfulness Gratitude | 0.53 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.09 |
| Confusion | 0.52 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.02 |
| Contempt | 0.52 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.06 |
| Affection | 0.51 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.09 |
| Amusement | 0.50 | neutral prompt, no LoRA | -0.00 |
| Teasing | 0.50 | evolved prompt + LoRA 50% | +0.00 |
| Triumph | 0.50 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.01 |
| Hope Enthusiasm Optimism | 0.50 | neutral prompt, no LoRA | -0.04 |
| Astonishment Surprise | 0.50 | evolved prompt, no LoRA | -0.02 |
| Doubt | 0.50 | neutral prompt, no LoRA | -0.06 |
| Disgust | 0.49 | neutral prompt, no LoRA | -0.02 |
| Pride | 0.49 | neutral prompt, no LoRA | -0.09 |
| Intoxication Altered States of Consciousness | 0.49 | neutral prompt, no LoRA | -0.02 |