Text-to-Speech voiceover audio makes localizing courses in multiple languages a snap. And with Storyline 360, creating Text-to-Speech is a snap. Check out this example and this tutorial to get an id...
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Speaking out loud what is already readable on the slides is not a big benefit, neither from a real speaker nor from a machine. But it can be a big benefit if a speaker is explaining non written content (maybe describing a graph by reading a "hidden" text box like white letters on white background?).
Since the translation into other languages typically fails due to the costs, this can be a possibility to convince decision makers more easily of this variant. To make this thing perfect we just need another function that translates also the written words on a click in good quality (like DeepL) .... ;-)
Since the translation into other languages typically fails due to the costs, this can be a possibility to convince decision makers more easily of this variant. To make this thing perfect we just need another function that translates also the written words on a click in good quality (like DeepL) .... ;-)
- That's exactly right! Great idea for the translation feature, however machine translation isn't quite up to par yet ;)
- Compared to the voices that come with the text-to-speech engine of MacOS, both English and German sound pretty natural. Off course no comparison to a real speaker, but as Rene mentioned having "built in" narration simplifies production processes enormously. Especially if no native speaker is available.
The Chinese topped the approach by adding an animated avatar to their text-to-speech engine: https://twitter.com/XHNews/status/1060161714123984901
- Text to speech is primarily an accessibility feature for those with low or no vision. I hope that helps you see its purpose.
