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by ethanwillis 1478 days ago
I completely agree with this. My immediate advice because this tool is definitely more likely to be used by more people who aren't programmers, focus on quality. These types of users will have a higher bar for quality in this specific aspect. But also right now the quality of the TTS voices is too low in general imo.

Less technical users get more frustrated when their tooling can't produce things that meet their expectations. And moreso in my experience because they don't have the skillset in order to modify their tooling so it can meet their expectations.
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krageon 1478 days ago
> But also right now the quality of the TTS voices is too low in general imo.

Most youtube shorts (and I'd wager tiktoks, but I have no idea) have this incredibly irritating generic lady voice in the background. It's definitely artificial, every video has the exact same diction and tone. Clearly this is good enough for most people, so it can be done.

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andybak 1478 days ago
> Clearly this is good enough for most people

I really hope the quality improves before I'm forced to engage with such content. It's an absolute deal breaker for me. I can't reach for the back button quickly enough. I'm sure I'm far from alone in this.

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replwoacause 1473 days ago
You aren't. I hate the voices too. They cause me to disengage with the content instantly.
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