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LoudKit releases open-source local TTS with voice cloning

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LoudKit is a new open-source text-to-speech system designed for local execution, featuring voice cloning capabilities and support for 10 languages. Developed with optimization for edge devices like the iPhone 14 Pro, it aims to provide high-quality TTS comparable to models like Chatterbox. The project offers two variants, loudr-1 and loudr-1-turbo, and includes SDKs for Python, Swift, Go, Rust, and TypeScript, with code and model weights released under the Apache 2.0 license. AI

IMPACT This open-source TTS tool could enable developers to integrate high-quality, local voice generation and cloning into their applications.

RANK_REASON The item describes the release of a new software tool, LoudKit, which is an open-source text-to-speech system.

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LoudKit releases open-source local TTS with voice cloning

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  1. r/LocalLLaMA TIER_1 English(EN) · /u/RevolutionaryBox2980 ·

    LoudKit: local TTS with voice cloning, 10 languages, and SDKs for Python, Swift, Go, Rust and TypeScript

    <!-- SC_OFF --><div class="md"><p>hey guys, I've been working on a reading app for several months now and had problems with getting good quality TTS, the options were kokoro, kitten, pocket but all of them even though they were sounding natural had some problems when listening lo…

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