Forward-looking: Audiobooks have gained popularity in recent years due to their accessibility, but recording them can be difficult and expensive. Researchers recently demonstrated an automated method ...

Amazon.com Inc. researchers have developed a new text-to-speech model, Base TTS, that can pronounce words more naturally than earlier neural networks. TechCrunch reported the project late Wednesday.

Those of us who were around in the late 70s and into the 80s might remember the Speak & Spell, a children’s toy with a remarkable text-to-speech synthesizer. While it sounds dated by today’s standards ...

Google has awarded just under $2m to 21 projects in the Middle East, Turkey and Africa, following the first Google News Initiative (GNI) Innovation Challenge in the region. The move is part of a wider ...

If you’ve ever wanted a reliable way to turn text into spoken words, text-to-speech tools can make that possible. These modern solutions aren’t limited to tech experts—they’re useful for content ...