Conversation with ChatGPT4o:
Prompt: I want to clone voices for text-to-speech usage, but I want to do it legally. Are there any free-to-use voices I can clone?
Summarized Response:
Yes, there are several sources for free-to-use voices for legal cloning in text-to-speech (TTS) applications:
- Mozilla's Common Voice: Open-source voice dataset under a CC0 license.
- LibriVox: Public domain audiobooks available for free use.
- OpenTTS: Open-source TTS voices with permissive licenses like Apache 2.0.
- VCTK Corpus: Free dataset of recordings, usable with proper attribution.
- Google’s Speech Commands Dataset: Short speech samples under Apache 2.0.
Always check licensing terms for commercial use to ensure compliance. If you need help with specific TTS models, let me know!
Full Response In Comments.
Yes, there are several sources of free-to-use voices that you can legally clone for text-to-speech (TTS) usage. Here are a few options:
1. Mozilla's Common Voice
2. LibriVox
3. OpenTTS
4. VCTK Corpus
5. Google’s Speech Commands Dataset
Licensing Considerations:
When using these sources, always check the specific licensing terms, especially for commercial use, to ensure compliance. For instance:
Are you looking to use any specific TTS cloning models to implement these voices?