OpenAI introduces a groundbreaking text-to-speech model called Voice Engine, capable of mimicking any voice using just a short 15-second audio snippet.
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OpenAI recently revealed its latest innovation, Voice Generation, a text-to-audio generative AI model that can replicate voices with astonishing accuracy. While currently accessible to limited users, including select international partners in sectors like government, media, and education, Voice Engine holds immense potential for various real-world applications.
This revolutionary AI model opens doors to diverse possibilities, including aiding in reading assistance, content translation, and generating lifelike audio. It has the potential to benefit global communities, assist non-verbal individuals, aid in voice recovery for patients, and much more.
In an official announcement, OpenAI shared insights into Voice Engine, emphasizing its ability to produce natural-sounding speech from text input and a brief 15-second audio sample. Despite its compact size, the model can generate voices that are emotive and remarkably realistic, showcasing its remarkable capabilities.
Voice Generation, initially developed in 2022, has been made accessible to select users through various platforms like the text-to-speech API, ChatGPT Voice, and Read Aloud. To ensure responsible usage and prevent misuse, OpenAI is carefully evaluating the model's broader release strategy.
Before introducing Voice Generation to the public, OpenAI is prioritizing several considerations, including implementing policies to safeguard individual voices in AI-generated content. Additionally, efforts are underway to educate the public about AI's capabilities and limitations, as well as exploring technologies to distinguish between real and AI-generated voices.
