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Re:Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Synthetic ... by TillE on Friday March 29, 2024 @02:13PM (#39867222)
> Voice Engine preserves the native accent of the original speaker

I sort of understand this as a goal, but the American-accented German is weird. Like they nail some difficult "r" sounds but botch the easy ones. An odd hybrid between a fluent speaker and a total beginner.

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Re:Navigating the Challenges and Opportunities of Synthetic ... by bugglebeetle on Friday March 29, 2024 @02:37PM (#39867484)
The Japanese has the same problem. It’s sounds like someone who is fluent, but maintained a beginner level accent, with a slight tinge of robot.
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