What is Orpheus TTS?
Orpheus TTS is the open-source TTS using a Llama-3b backbone for human-like speech with natural emotion/intonation. Features zero-shot cloning, guided emotion & low latency streaming.
Problem
Users require text-to-speech (TTS) solutions but face unnatural robotic intonation and limited emotional expression in existing tools, while voice cloning typically demands extensive voice data samples.
Solution
Open-source TTS tool enabling human-like speech with adjustable emotion/intonation and zero-shot voice cloning. Users generate expressive audio from text, e.g., creating audiobook narration with sadness or cloning a voice from a 3-second sample.
Customers
Developers integrating TTS into apps
AI researchers experimenting with speech synthesis
Content creators producing podcasts/videos
Unique Features
Llama-3b backbone for emotion control
Zero-shot cloning without pre-training
Real-time streaming with low latency
User Comments
Natural emotional inflection surpasses Google/Amazon TTS
Clones voices instantly from short samples
Open-source code allows customization
Lightweight for edge devices
Free alternative to expensive enterprise TTS
Traction
Launched 2 weeks ago with 580+ Product Hunt upvotes
3.4k GitHub stars
Used in 800+ projects per GitHub insights
Market Size
The global text-to-speech market is projected to reach $4.8 billion by 2028 (MarketsandMarkets, 2023).
