Pocket TTS: A high quality TTS that gives your CPU a voice (kyutai.org)

Article summary

The article presents Pocket TTS, a high-quality text-to-speech model that can run on CPU. It allows for voice cloning and has a small model size. The model is compared to other TTS models such as Kokoro and Supertonic. Pocket TTS has the advantage of not having a GPL dependency, making it more licensing-friendly.

Main themes

• Text-to-Speech Models
• Voice Cloning
• Licensing and Dependencies
• Model Comparison
• Language Support

What commenters say

• Some commenters appreciate the availability of open-source TTS models like Pocket TTS and Kokoro, which can be used for various applications.
• The ability to voice clone with Pocket TTS is seen as a major advantage over other models like Kokoro.
• There is disagreement over the importance of multilingual support in TTS models, with some arguing it is essential for usefulness and others seeing it as a nice-to-have feature.
• The licensing and dependency issues of different TTS models, such as Kokoro's GPL dependency, are a concern for some users.
• Some commenters have reported successful use of other TTS models like Parakeet and Whisper, with varying degrees of accuracy and language support.
• The quality and naturalness of TTS models have improved significantly, with some models being able to produce high-quality speech with minimal robotic sound.
• There are different opinions on what constitutes a 'state-of-the-art' TTS model, with some expecting it to have features like multilingual support and others focusing on quality and accuracy.
• The usefulness of TTS models depends on various factors, including the specific use case, language support, and licensing, and what may be useful for one person may not be for another.