Azure AI Speech announces public preview of text to speech avatar

Dec 11, 2023 ·

Azure AI Speech, a new Text-to-Speech service from Microsoft, has released its public preview. The Text-to-Speech feature allows developers to create natural sounding speech for applications like chat bots, automated customer service agents, and voice assistants.

The Azure AI Speech service is powered by deep neural networks (DNNs) that are trained to generate realistic human-like voices. It supports 26 languages, including English, French, German, Spanish, Mandarin, Japanese, Arabic, and more. With the addition of the Text-to-Speech feature, developers can now create personalized experiences for their users.

The Text-to-Speech service also includes speech synthesis customization capabilities. This enables developers to customize the output audio to their requirements, such as changing the speed or pitch of the synthesized voice. Additionally, they can use the service to add background music or sound effects to the generated audio.

The Azure AI Speech service is available through the Azure portal and provides a variety of features for building applications. For example, developers can integrate the service with their existing language processing models to enable natural language understanding capabilities in their applications. They can also use the service to integrate voice search and other speech recognition applications.

Overall, the Azure AI Speech service provides an easy-to-use platform for developers to build voice applications. With its support for multiple languages and customization options, developers can create more engaging user experiences and make their applications more accessible to users around the world.