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AWS upgrades the Amazon Polly Generative AI engine with new voices and languages

AWS updated the Amazon Polly Generative engine with a new AI model, 14 new voices, and two new languages for text-to-speech tasks.

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Summary

AWS updated the Amazon Polly Generative engine with a new model that delivers more natural-sounding and accurate speech output. The upgrade adds 14 new voices across nine locales and introduces Hindi and Finnish languages. The updated service is now available in multiple AWS regions and AWS GovCloud.

What changed

  • AWS introduced a new model behind the Amazon Polly Generative engine with low latency and natural speech output.
  • The update adds 14 new voices across nine locales.
  • AWS added Hindi and Finnish as two new languages to the Generative engine.
  • The updated Generative engine is now available in multiple AWS regions and AWS GovCloud.

Availability

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“With this upgrade, you get access to an enhanced voice portfolio with higher overall quality, 14 new voices across nine locales, and two new languages—Hindi and Finnish—now generally available on the Generative engine for the first time.”

Founder takeaway

If your application uses text-to-speech for voice agents or content, test the updated Polly Generative engine to check if the new model improves speech quality for complex text.

Source

AWSPolly Generative engine upgraded with more natural speech, 14 new voices, and 2 new languages - AWS

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