Text-to-Speech (TTS): Transforming Written Words into Natural Speech
Summary
This post will cover Text to Speech (TTS) we will explore:
- How TTS works
- The evolution of TTS from rule-based to deep learning models
- The key applications of TTS in modern AI
- How to implement TTS in Python using open-source libraries
- Voice cloning: replicating any voice using AI
- Multiple voices so we can text to speech a Shakespeare play
How Text-to-Speech Works
At a high level, TTS involves converting text input into spoken audio output. This process consists of three main stages: