Sonya TTS is a newly released, small, and fast text-to-speech model that offers an expressive single speaker English voice, built on the VITS framework and trained with an expressive voice dataset. It is designed to run efficiently on various devices, including GPUs, CPUs, laptops, and edge devices, delivering natural-sounding speech with emotion, rhythm, and prosody. The model provides instant generation with low latency, suitable for real-time applications, and includes an audiobook mode for handling long-form text with natural pauses. Users can adjust emotion, rhythm, and speed during inference, making it versatile and adaptable for different use cases. This matters because it democratizes access to high-quality, expressive TTS technology across a wide range of devices without requiring specialized hardware.
