README.md

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title: TWB Voice TTS Demo
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license: cc-by-4.0
short_description: 'Space to demo TTS models '

TWB Voice - TTS Demo Space

This Gradio demo showcases neural Text-to-Speech models developed within the TWB Voice project by CLEAR Global. Currently it supports Hausa and Kanuri languages, developed as part of the first phase of the project.

Features

• Hausa TTS: 3 speakers (1 female in Kenanci dialect, 2 male speakers from open.bible)
• Kanuri TTS: 1 female speaker
• High-quality 24kHz audio synthesis
• Based on YourTTS architecture (VITS-based)

Models

• 🤗 Hausa Model
• 🤗 Kanuri Model

Datasets

• 📊 Hausa Dataset Samples
• 📊 Kanuri Dataset Samples

Usage

1. Select your desired language (Hausa or Kanuri)
2. Choose a speaker from the available options
3. Enter text or use the example sentences
4. Click "Synthesize Speech" to generate audio

Technical Details

• Architecture: YourTTS (VITS-based) fine-tuned from CML-TTS multilingual checkpoint
• Sample Rate: 24 kHz
• Input: Lowercase text with preserved diacritics
• Framework: Coqui TTS

License

These models are released under CC-BY-NC-4.0 license for non-commercial use only.

Acknowledgments

Created by CLEAR Global with support from the Patrick J. McGovern Foundation.

Special thanks to:

• TWB Voice Project for high-quality voice data
• Idiap Coqui TTS for the YourTTS architecture
• CML-TTS Dataset for the multilingual base model
• Biblica open.bible for additional Hausa recordings