Adding a different TTS model

[Jofthomas]

I would like to switch from eleven labs to an open-source alternative. How can I do that ?

[opensorus]

To switch from Eleven Labs to an open-source alternative, you can consider using a text-to-speech (TTS) library like gTTS (Google Text-to-Speech) or pyttsx3. These libraries are open-source and can be integrated into your project to generate speech from text.

Here's a basic example using gTTS:

from gtts import gTTS

def text_to_speech(text, lang='en', slow=False):
    tts = gTTS(text=text, lang=lang, slow=slow)
    tts.save('output.mp3')

# Example usage
text_to_speech('Hello, this is a test.')

And here's an example using pyttsx3:

import pyttsx3

def text_to_speech(text):
    engine = pyttsx3.init()
    engine.say(text)
    engine.runAndWait()

# Example usage
text_to_speech('Hello, this is a test.')

You can choose the one that best fits your needs and integrate it into your project.

[Jofthomas]

@opensorus, what should it be for this specific NPC TTS ?

[opensorus]

To switch from Eleven Labs to an open-source alternative, you can use a text-to-speech library like gTTS (Google Text-to-Speech) or pyttsx3. These libraries are open-source and can be integrated into your project. Here's a basic example using gTTS:

from gtts import gTTS

def text_to_speech(text, lang='en'):
    tts = gTTS(text=text, lang=lang)
    tts.save('output.mp3')

# Example usage
text_to_speech('Hello, this is a test.')

You can install gTTS using pip:

pip install gTTS

For more advanced features, you might want to explore pyttsx3, which supports offline speech synthesis and has more customization options.