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by krageon 1488 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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> 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.

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