Text-to-speech (TTS)
Text-to-speech turns written text into spoken audio. AI voices now sound natural, with pauses and emotion, and can read in many languages and accents.
In one line, for a 12-year-old
Text-to-speech is a computer reading out loud.
An example
The Listen button on our Dispatches uses an AI voice, and we label it as one.
Why it matters to people
AI voices help people with low vision or reading difficulties. The same tools can imitate real voices, so honest labelling matters.