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TommyBorgeli576
Community Member
I would advise everyone who's creating serious courses to stop using TTS and instead buy a good condenser-microphone and use your own voice.
I spent a lot of time with courses using both TTS and the instructors own voice, and it cannot be understated how much difference the voice from a real human being makes.
The TTS becomes tedious to listen to really quickly, which in turn turns your whole course into a chore to go through even if you've spent a lot of time creating a fun and intuitive graphical interface.
I spent a lot of time with courses using both TTS and the instructors own voice, and it cannot be understated how much difference the voice from a real human being makes.
The TTS becomes tedious to listen to really quickly, which in turn turns your whole course into a chore to go through even if you've spent a lot of time creating a fun and intuitive graphical interface.
ShamikaBailey
6 years agoCommunity Member
Great points Tommy! I think it depends on the audience that you are designing content for. I would suggest using your own voice for adult learners as we tend to zone out quickly to the sound of a robotic voice. However, maybe text-to-speech is more suitable for younger audiences like K-12 education. What are your thoughts?
- TommyBorgeli5766 years agoCommunity MemberI agree it could be more suitable for younger children, however from a pedagogical standpoint a real voice with some childish humor and happy tone-set would be way better.
TTS just isn't good enough yet to be comfortable to listen to for human beings, especially not for hours.
I can understand using it for translation-purposes, but it should be avoided as much as possible.