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Description
Sonic is an advanced text-to-speech model designed specifically for real-time voice agents, featuring a natural delivery system with a response time of less than 90 milliseconds and supporting over 40 languages seamlessly. Its primary aim is to facilitate effortless voice interactions, characterized by a tone that adapts to various contexts, a steady pacing, and speech that aligns with the natural flow of conversation. Sonic automatically interprets the emotional nuances within transcripts, adjusting its delivery accordingly, and allows for the direct insertion of non-verbal cues like laughter into the spoken text. Faithful to the original transcripts, the model generates clear audio across different languages and voice options while effortlessly managing alphanumeric data, including order and phone numbers, email addresses, and IDs, without requiring any prior processing. Its context-aware pronunciation ensures that heteronyms are articulated correctly based on surrounding terms, and customizable pronunciation dictionaries empower teams to dictate how specific proper nouns and industry-related terminology should be pronounced. This comprehensive approach not only enhances the quality of interactions but also tailors the user experience to meet diverse communication needs.
Description
MAI-Voice-2 represents the pinnacle of Microsoft AI's advancements in text-to-speech technology, delivering a remarkably expressive and lifelike audio experience tailored for various production applications where quality and emotional delivery are essential to user interaction. This model caters to a diverse range of uses, including virtual assistants, customer service, audiobooks, accessible technology, gaming, podcasts, educational courses, simulations, and creative projects, where achieving a natural and fluid voice is paramount. Expanding from solely English support, it now encompasses a total of 15 languages while preserving its signature naturalness and expressiveness, including languages such as Italian, French, German, Hindi, Spanish, Portuguese, Korean, Chinese, Turkish, Russian, Thai, Dutch, Romanian, and Hungarian. MAI-Voice-2 also introduces detailed emotion control through specific tags like sad, whispered, and excited, as well as role-specific expressive speech, making it suitable for applications ranging from motivational speakers to sports commentary and character performances. The versatility of this model ensures it can meet the unique needs of various industries, enhancing how voice technology is integrated into everyday experiences.
API Access
Has API
Yes
API Access
Has API
No
Integrations
Microsoft Azure
No
Microsoft Foundry
No
Pricing Details
$5 per month
Free Trial
Yes
Free Version
Yes
Pricing Details
No price information available.
Free Trial
No
Free Version
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Deployment
Web-Based
Yes
On-Premises
No
iPhone App
No
iPad App
No
Android App
No
Windows
No
Mac
No
Linux
No
Chromebook
No
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Customer Support
Business Hours
No
Live Rep (24/7)
No
Online Support
Yes
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Types of Training
Training Docs
Yes
Webinars
No
Live Training (Online)
No
In Person
No
Vendor Details
Company Name
Cartesia
Founded
2023
Country
United States
Website
www.cartesia.ai/sonic
Vendor Details
Company Name
Microsoft AI
Founded
2024
Country
United States
Website
microsoft.ai/news/mai-voice-2expressive-speech-in-10-languages/
Product Features
Product Features
Text to Speech
API
No
Adjust Speaking Rate / Pitch
No
Audio Optimization
No
Custom Lexicons
No
Different Voice Choices
No
Multi-Language Support
No
Synchronize Speech
No