Fish Audio S1: Expressive Voice Cloning and Text-to-Speech Technology Launch
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Ryan Hoover
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Summary
Fish Audio has launched its S1 text-to-speech model, which the company claims is the most expressive and natural TTS model available. The technology can clone human voice nuances including accent, timbre, and speaking habits from just 10 seconds of audio, while maintaining emotional expressiveness and emphasis. The company emphasizes a human-first approach to AI voice technology, aiming to capture diverse voices with emotional connection and empathy. The product is built by the open-source team behind So-VITS-SVC and Bert-VITS2.
Key quotes
· 5 pulledFish Audio is the first model that can clone the nuances of human speech, including accent, timbre, and speaking habits, all while being expressive, emotional, and emphatic (with just 10 seconds of audio).
With all the AI slop going over our heads, it's more important than ever to be human-first.
We are taking the lead by making sure AI voices can capture the tiniest nuances of all the diverse voices out there.
Our voices can feel, empathize, and connect.
Fish Audio Voice Clone recreates a natural voice from just 10 seconds of audio—preserving accent, tone, and speaking habits.
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