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Text-to-Speech

AI systems that convert written text into natural-sounding spoken audio.

Definition

AI systems that convert written text into natural-sounding spoken audio. Modern TTS like ElevenLabs and OpenAI's voice models produce speech that's nearly indistinguishable from human recordings. Used in virtual assistants, accessibility tools, content creation, and dubbing.

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