Text to Speech Software Comparison

Abstract

This work has been initiated on request of ABB aiming to improve the Text–to–Speech solution for e-learning programs in the company. In the thesis, the author reviews e-learning program and Text–to–Speech software use, prepares a requirements gathering survey, a requirement specification, products research, testing and conducts a Text–to–Speech evaluation survey resulting in suitable tool(s) for ABB. Testing of Text–to–Speech software tools was concentrated on the voice quality which meant naturalness of sounding and intelligibility of speech, and functional features.