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Re:Sopro TTS: A 169M model with zero-shot voice cloning that... by sammyyyyyyy on Thursday January 08, 2026 @08:59PM (#46549228)
I should have posted the reference audio used with the examples. Honestly it doesn’t sound so different from them. Voice cloning can be from a cartoon too, doesn’t have to be from a human being
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Re:Sopro TTS: A 169M model with zero-shot voice cloning that... by nemomarx on Thursday January 08, 2026 @09:10PM (#46549311)
A before / after with the reference and output seems useful to me, and maybe a range from more generic to more recognizable / celebrity voice samples so people can kinda see how it tackles different ones?

(Prominent politician or actor or somebody with a distinct speaking tone?)

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Re:Sopro TTS: A 169M model with zero-shot voice cloning that... by Gathering6678 on Thursday January 08, 2026 @09:50PM (#46549550)
That is probably a good idea. I was so confused listening to the example.
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