Review based on extensive TTS production experience and A/B listening tests of Ivona/Polly pre-2020 vs. neural models post-2022.
The meeting between Old Ivona and New Eric was serendipitous. Ivona, while taking a walk through the town square, stumbled upon Eric trying to fix his broken drone. Their interaction was immediate and intense. Ivona was fascinated by Eric's stories of the future, of flying cars and virtual classrooms, while Eric was intrigued by her tales of the past, of handwritten letters and the smell of paper. old ivona eric new
The "Old Ivona Eric New" voice represents a significant milestone in IVONA's journey, combining the best of traditional voice synthesis technology with the latest advances in machine learning and AI. As IVONA looks to the future, it is clear that the company will continue to play a leading role in the development of TTS technology, enabling more natural-sounding voice interactions and greater emotional intelligence. Review based on extensive TTS production experience and
The secret? Ivona, a Polish company, built its engine on unit selection synthesis —stitching together thousands of tiny recorded speech fragments from a real human voice actor. The result was not perfectly smooth, but it was real . Ivona, while taking a walk through the town