AI Glossary · Definition
What is Text-to-speech?
Text-to-speech is AI that converts written text into natural-sounding spoken audio.
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Text-to-speech, explained
Modern text-to-speech voices are far more natural than older robotic ones and can speak many languages and accents. Businesses use it for voice assistants, phone systems, training videos, accessibility and audio versions of content. Voice cloning raises consent and misuse concerns, so use licensed voices or voices you have explicit permission to use, and tell listeners when a voice is AI-generated where appropriate.
Example
An HR team turns a written safety induction into narrated audio in English, Arabic and Hindi for site workers.