Text-to-speech AI has been there for a while now, and it’s not something new. However, the AI technology used in text-to-audio is evolving, and the audio generated is more realistic and natural than before. Apart from simple audio-from-text conversions, this AI technology is also starting to become more common in the music industry
Google Cloud
Text-to-Speech
Google Cloud's text-to-speech service offers a wide range of voices and languages, and users can customize the speed, pitch, and volume of the generated audio. The service is available via API and can be integrated into various applications since it's available for almost every programming language, such as Java, Python, and JavaScript. This tool is very common in automated customer service platforms for most companies. For developers considering adding text-to-speech functionalities to their projects or applications, Google Cloud Text-to-Speech is definitely the best option.
Amazon Polly
Amazon Polly is a text-to-speech AI-based tool provided by
Amazon Web Services (AWS) used to generate natural-sounding speech. It offers
more than 60 voices very realistic and natural voices and supports more than 29
languages. Just like Google Clod Text-to-Speech, Amazon Polly can be integrated
into applications using APIs available for multiple programming languages.
Amazon Polly has very advanced features that developers can use to customize
aspects like tone, emphasis, volume, etc, of the text-generated audio.
IBM Watson Text to
Speech
IBM Watson Text to Speech is a service that can be used to
generate natural-sounding speech. It supports multiple languages from all
around the world and offers a variety of voice options to choose from. IBM
Watson can also be integrated into applications, just like the previously
discussed platforms.
Microsoft Azure
Speech Services
Microsoft Azure Speech Services is also used to generate high-quality speech. It supports multiple languages; aspects such as speech rate, pitch, and audio volume can also be customized. To use the services, you can simply integrate their APIs into your projects and applications. Microsoft Azure actually offers more services apart from text-to-speech generation, such as Automatic recognition and speech translation.
WaveNet
WaveNet is a text-to-speech model developed by DeepMind,
which is a company owned by Google that generates speech that sounds like a
human voice. It is known for producing high-quality, natural-sounding speech. WaveNet
is also one of the most popular AI tools for generating music and audio
enhancements, such as noise reductions, for better-quality music