Local, CPU-Friendly, High-Quality TTS (Text-to-Speech) with Kokoro
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- #Local AI
- #Privacy
- #Text-to-Speech
- Realistic local text-to-speech (TTS) is now possible without compromising privacy.
- Kokoro, an 82M-parameter model, generates high-quality speech in multiple languages with around 50 voices, optimized for English.
- Setup is simple using a pre-made container image (Kokoro-FastAPI) that includes a web UI and an OpenAI-compatible API.
- Voice synthesis runs efficiently on CPU, with performance varying by processor (e.g., 1.5 seconds on AMD Ryzen 7 8745HS).
- Alternative solutions like Speaches offer TTS with STT (Speech-to-Text) capabilities, useful for combined applications.