We moved quickly from traditional TTS to a new era of smarter, GPU-powered AI TTS. Now, we’re at the point where we can clone our own voices, add emotions and tones, and even speak foreign languages we’ve never learned.
With so many TTS and voice cloning products and services out there, I explored some of the popular ones, including ElevenLabs (https://elevenlabs.io), WellSaid (https://www.wellsaid.io), Podcastle (https://podcastle.ai), and Kits (https://www.kits.ai). While these services offer great quality, they tend to be quite pricey. So, I looked for a more affordable option with decent voice cloning quality and landed on NaturalReaders (https://www.naturalreaders.com/).
For AI training data, NaturalReaders provides 40 simple sentences to record, requiring only about 55 seconds of my own voice.
Yes, I have a lot of furniture and a lot of books.
After that, I couldn't find the strange man again.
So, I can bring a couch and a washing machine.
People come to celebrate and not to eat.
I did not think about that.
No, I don't like that, because sometimes I'm not at home.
We got into the apartment building.
The kitchen is very small.
She had used this perfume before.
She asked me to run to the mail room and grab the mail.
What more can I say?
I have to buy sunscreen.
Is Lena still friends with her?
Yes, the price is too expensive.
What do we need a console for?
You say that you are going to help me.
We need a hiding place.
Yes, they are also available in black and yellow.
When will you pack your suitcase?
You are all so serious.
Where do you live?
It was covered with green buds.
I've never been there.
I can't change it anymore.
How was your trip last week?
No, my dog does not bite.
I don’t know what that dream is that you have.
I think your suggestion is great.
You are a really creative person.
The only thing I could find was one single envelope.
Is there anything left to discuss?
So, I still have five pots and a kettle.
I want to go there too.
You should find some shelter from the cold night.
I have to clean and then cook food.
I spent more than I thought I would, cooking this meal.
Why don’t you bring it in?
Are you taking your pets with you?
Two hours later, he didn’t come back.
I'll bring the sofa and a coffee table.
The cloned voice was about 85% similar to my real voice. While the UI/UX isn’t the best, the overall quality of the cloned voice is quite close to the original.