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Adding more computer voices to Text-to-Speech
Hi,
I'd like to know if there's a way to add custom computer voices to A360 text-to speech, besides what is already available.
I'm looking for more natural voices and I've found a few I'd like t...
Hi, everyone!
I have some great news to share. We just released another update for Storyline 360. In Update 83, we’ve included important fixes and new features!
One enhanced feature we’ve included:
Unlock new possibilities for text-to-speech audio. Use speech synthesis markup language (SSML) to adjust the speaking rate, modify pronunciation, emphasize words, add pauses, and more.
To take advantage of this update, launch the Articulate 360 desktop app on your computer, and click the Update button next to Storyline 360. You'll find our step-by-step instructions here!
Hi, Simone! I sincerely was interested in finding out the voices that you had found that were more human like. While I do find the voices included with Storyline better than some I’ve found, I have searched for others without much success. The Google Wavenet Voices are pretty good, but there is not an easy way to integrate the API with Storyline. My question was motivated by wanting to find out a potential source for better voices.
Hi Anthony,
I see, so please accept my apologies for getting your question wrong.
On my side, the feedback I have about the A360 embedded voices is not very enthusiastic; I admit there are a couple of good voices (I'm still using the free trial, maybe the full version has more), but still the audience's feedback says they sound artificial.
So I'm working on 2 possible solutions: 1) find some more natural computer voices and 2) creating a computer voice out of one of our trainers' real voice (some companies claim they can do it);
but either solution is pointless if I cannot import the new voices in A360; that's the reason for my question to this forum.
Cheers,
Simone
