The Fujitsu’s Laboratories announced developments of speech synthesis technology which reads text out loudly on a monotone voice. The voice can be synthesized that is fitting for the situation as well ...

Voice conversion and speech synthesis represent dynamic and interrelated fields within audio signal processing, dedicated to transforming and generating human-like speech. Voice conversion techniques ...

The approach to create a more authentic voice for the film critic will attempt to blend two processes: unit selection and the Hidden Markov Model Speech Synthesis System After Roger Ebert lost the ...

Lapis Semiconductor, a ROHM group, developed the ML2234x series. The series is a speech synthesis LSI with built-in medium/small-capacity flash/mask ROM and speaker amplifier. The device consists of ...

We all love the Arduino, but does the Arduino love us back? There used to be a time when the Arduino couldn’t express it’s deepest emotions, but now that [Nick] hooked up a speech synthesis chip from ...

The human voice, with all its subtlety and nuance, is proving to be an exceptionally difficult thing for computers to emulate. Using a powerful new algorithm, a Montreal-based AI startup has developed ...

Last year, Google showed off WaveNet, a new way of generating speech that didn’t rely on a bulky library of word bits or cheap shortcuts that result in stilted speech. WaveNet used machine learning to ...

Microsoft introduces two new accessibility options to its popular Xbox voice and chat system. Microsoft is attempting to make Xbox a more accessible platform, and the latest improvements in that arena ...

Having machines turn text into speech is nothing new. Professor Stephen Hawking communicated with a computerized voice for many years, and by now, we're used to our GPS devices or smart speakers ...

Web developers can use the SpeechSynthesis API to convert text on a web page into synthesized audio speech. While this feature is great for accessibility and audio queues, it is being abused by ...