What isSpeech Synthesis
The process of converting text into spoken language. It involves generating audio signals that correspond to the written text.
Speech synthesis is the process of transforming written text into audible speech. This involves using algorithms and computer programs to create audio signals that match the content of the text.
Crucial to this process is the conversion of the text's linguistic structure into a form that can drive the generation of sounds. This involves steps such as phoneme synthesis, intonation modeling, and prosody generation.
Key Components of Speech Synthesis Systems
- Text Analysis: Breaking down the input text into smaller linguistic units like words and phrases., Phonetic Conversion: Mapping the text units to their corresponding phonetic representations (sounds)., Prosody Modeling: Defining the rhythm, intonation, and stress patterns of the speech., Sound Synthesis: Generating the actual audio signals based on the phonetic and prosodic information.
Different approaches exist for creating speech, from concatenative synthesis (using pre-recorded segments) to formant synthesis (modeling the vocal tract).