How AI Creates Synthetic Speech

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 asking questions and responding to our queries. What is different these days is that the quality of synthesized speech is improving, thanks to several companies using AI to create voice skins for enterprise companies and content creators that give more options for turning text into speech. LOVO, an AI voice and synthetic speech startup company, uses a voiceover API to turn text into speech in real-time using 200 human-like voices in 33 languages using their "voice library." Users also can clone their own voices to create their own skins, simply by reading 15 minutes of a script.