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Open-source Kokoro 82M v1.0 TTS model trails SpeechifyAI's Simba 3.2

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Kokoro 82M v1.0, an open-source text-to-speech model, has been released and is considered the best downloadable option. It scores 180 ELO points lower than SpeechifyAI's Simba 3.2 in human preference evaluations. This performance is detailed on a media leaderboard, highlighting the current standing of open-source contributions in the text-to-speech field. AI

IMPACT This release provides a benchmark for open-source text-to-speech models, indicating areas where they lag behind commercial offerings.

RANK_REASON This is a release of an open-source model with performance benchmarks against a commercial competitor. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Open-source Kokoro 82M v1.0 TTS model trails SpeechifyAI's Simba 3.2

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    🎨 Where open-source stands in text to speech: #51 Kokoro 82M v1.0 — the best model you can actually download 180 ELO points behind Simba 3.2 (SpeechifyAI) Blind

    🎨 Where open-source stands in text to speech: #51 Kokoro 82M v1.0 — the best model you can actually download 180 ELO points behind Simba 3.2 (SpeechifyAI) Blind human preference, not marketing → https:// olud.ai/media-leaderboard.html # OpenSource # GenerativeAI # StableDiffusion…

    LINKS olud.ai/media-leaderboard.html

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