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I shipped a new feature for my blog today: the Newsletters page, which offers an index of all of the newsletters I've sent out, both my free weekly Substack and my monthly sponsors-only updates. I built the feature almost entirely using my voice, chatting away to my laptop while I cooked dinner.
ElevenLabs v4 and a Turbo variant let you direct laughter, pacing, and sound effects with plain text, and it's free to try now.
Tool: Gemini 3.8 TTS Playground Google released two new Gemini text-to-speech models today - gemini-3.8-flash-tts and gemini-3.8-flash-lite-tts. They come with a library of over 2,000 voices, plus the ability to create a custom voice with "just a 30-second audio sample of your voice or a voice you…
The version 2.15.0.920 of Balabolka released: Added the dictionary for replacing ligatures (thanks to Doug Edmunds). Updated the voice list for IBM Watson. The IBM Watson TTS service documentation states that the service always synthesizes audio with a sampling rate of 22.05 kHz.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of corporate training, text-to-speech (TTS) technology has emerged as a transformative tool for organizations seeking to deliver consistent, scalable, and engaging learning experiences.
In the rapidly evolving landscape of educational technology, text to speech (TTS) has emerged as a powerful tool for creating more engaging, accessible, and effective e-learning experiences.
In 2025, professionals across industries—podcasters, e-learning developers, and marketers—are increasingly relying on text-to-speech (TTS) to create high-quality audio without the cost of human narrators.
In today’s interconnected global landscape, the ability to communicate across language barriers has never been more important. Whether you’re a content creator looking to reach international audiences, a business expanding into global markets, or an educator developing materials for diverse…
The text-to-speech (TTS) market is booming in 2025, with the global industry projected to reach $5 billion by 2027, driven by demand for natural-sounding AI voices in content creation, education, and accessibility.
YouTube remains the king of video content in 2025, with over 2.7 billion monthly active users and creators uploading 500 hours of content every minute, according to YouTube’s official stats.
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