What is Text-to-Speech (TTS)?
TL;DR
AI technology that converts text into natural-sounding speech. Foundation technology for narration and voice assistants.
Text-to-Speech (TTS): Definition & Explanation
Text-to-Speech (TTS) is an AI technology that converts text data into natural, human-like speech. Unlike earlier mechanical text readers, modern AI TTS generates remarkably natural speech with emotion and intonation. ElevenLabs, Murf AI, and Speechify are leading services, widely used for narration production, podcasts, audiobooks, video voiceovers, and accessibility applications. Multilingual support and voice cloning technology have also advanced, making it possible to reproduce a specific voice from just a small audio sample.