2y ago

"We are looking for Text-To-Speak (TTS) expertise to help or advise us on improving the default voice of the Linux desktop."

Sonny (@sonny@floss.social)

Hello Fediverse, We are looking for Text-To-Speak (TTS) expertise to help or advise us on improving the default voice of the Linux desktop. :linux: 📣 Please reach out or boost :boostlove: Thanks! #Linux #tts #accessibility #a11y #GNOME #KDE #FreeSoftware #freedesktop #ml

Source: https://floss.social/@sonny/111533945050274953

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Check if whatever is left of Mycroft AI has anything useful for you.
- Mycroft is dead?
  
  Death by patent troll 😞
  
  Patent troll murdered them
Note that this is a link to a Mastodon post - commenting here doesn't necessarily reach @sonny.
Find the original post here: https://floss.social/@sonny/111533945050274953
funding for piper!
I understand that The Emperor has some Martian Tech-Priests that will help in exchange for toasters.....
Follow the blogs for Year of the Voice initiative from Home Assistant. There will be lots of pointers for the journey they've taken this year getting TTS and STT working for HA.
This! Good tts (piper for example) is key.
apps supporting modern screen reader stack, including wayland
good stable screenreaders
the entire OS supporting the screenreader not only as a GUI-level service
very good voices especially when set very fast

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