Microsoft Azure for enterprises to provide many cloud-based services and features, one of which is Azure AI text to speech, which uses machine learning and artificial intelligence to convert text input into realistic speech.
In 2021, Microsoft introduced Jenny Multilingual, a female voice that can naturally speak many different languages. Today, Microsoft announced an upgrade to Azure AI text-to-speech. Not only does it add more language support, it also adds a male voice — Ryan Multilingual.
In a blog post, Microsoft said that this addition not only provides users with more options, but also enables them to create inclusive and diverse user experiences. By introducing male voices, Azure Text-to-Speech ensures that the technology adapts to different scenarios and user preferences, enabling developers to design solutions that resonate with a wider range of end users. Additionally, both new voices feature automatic language prediction that automatically recognizes the input language based on the input text and adjusts the speech output accordingly, eliminating the need for manual tagging. In addition.
This update expands the number of supported languages from 14 to 41, as listed below:
ar-EG
ar-SA
ca-ES
cs-CZ
da-DK
de-AT
de-CH
de-DE
en-AU
en-CA
en-GB
en-HK
en-HK
en-IN
en-US
en-US
es-MX
(b) the organization of the work of the Committee on Conventions and Recommendations (CRIC)
fi-FI
fi-FI
fr-CH
fr-FR
hi-IN
hu-HU
hu-HU
it-IT
ja-JP
ko-KR
nb-NO
nl-BE
nl-NL
pl-PL
pt-BR
pt-PT
ru-RU
sv-SE
th-TH
tr-TR
zh-CN
zh-HK
zh-TWIn addition it is noted that Microsoft also said it has developed new systems that automatically change the pronunciation, intonation and phonology of its AI voices to best match the specific language of the input. This breakthrough enables users to easily switch between languages during text input, creating a more immersive and authentic multilingual experience, Microsoft said.
The new male voices, language support and adaptive system are currently in public preview in Azure’s Eastern U.S., Western Europe and Southeast Asia regions.
