PlayAI’s Text-to-Speech (TTS) service provides advanced capabilities for generating natural, human-like speech from text. Our PlayDialog model offers state-of-the-art voice synthesis with support for multiple speakers, pacing control, and real-time streaming.

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Key Features

Realistic Speech

Generate lifelike speech with natural intonation and prosody

200+ Prebuilt Voices

Choose from a wide range of studio-quality voices

Multi-Speaker

Support for multi-speaker dialogs

Industry-leading Voice Cloning

Create high-quality custom voices from 30-second audio samples

Real-time Streaming

Stream audio in real-time to reduce latency

Style Control and Pacing

Control speech style, pacing, and emotion natively

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API Options

PlayAI provides multiple ways to use our TTS service:

  1. Real-time HTTP Streaming

    • Stream audio as it’s generated
    • Perfect for interactive applications
    • Low latency response

  2. Async HTTP API

    • Generate audio files asynchronously
    • Better for longer texts
    • Background processing

  3. WebSocket API

    • Bi-directional communication
    • Real-time streaming with control
    • Ideal for chat applications

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Getting Started

  1. Quick Start: Follow our TTS Quickstart guide
  2. Create an AI Podcast: Explore dialog creation

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Best Practices

  1. Voice Selection

    • Choose appropriate voices for your use case
    • Consider using voice cloning for custom voices
    • Test different voices for optimal results

  2. Performance

    • Use streaming for real-time applications
    • Consider async API for longer texts
    • Cache frequently used audio

  3. Error Handling

    • Implement proper error handling
    • Monitor API rate limits
    • Handle network issues gracefully

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