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79 lines
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# 🎤 BETTER VOICE OPTIONS - Testing Guide
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## Current Issue:
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Voices sound too robotic/AI-generated
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## Solution:
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Test multiple Edge-TTS voices to find most natural sounding
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---
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## 🎙️ VOICE OPTIONS TO TEST
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### **KAI (Young Male, 14 years old)**
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**Current:** `en-US-GuyNeural` (energetic but robotic)
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**Better alternatives:**
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1. `en-US-ChristopherNeural` - Young, warm, natural
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2. `en-US-EricNeural` - Teen friendly, less robotic
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3. `en-US-RogerNeural` - Mature teen voice
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4. `en-GB-RyanNeural` - UK teen, authentic
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**Best choice:** `en-US-ChristopherNeural` (most natural for teen)
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### **ANA (Young Female, 14 years old - twin)**
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**Current:** `en-US-JennyNeural` (warm but AI-ish)
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**Better alternatives:**
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1. `en-US-AriaNeural` - Natural, expressive
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2. `en-US-SaraNeural` - Youthful, authentic
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3. `en-GB-SoniaNeural` - UK accent, warm
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4. `en-US-MichelleNeural` - Soft, emotional
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**Best choice:** `en-US-AriaNeural` (most expressive/natural)
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### **GRONK (Deep UK voice)**
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**Current:** `en-GB-RyanNeural` (good!)
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**Keep or try:**
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1. `en-GB-ThomasNeural` - Deeper, gruffer
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2. `en-AU-WilliamNeural` - Aussie deep voice
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**Best choice:** Keep `en-GB-RyanNeural` (already good!)
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---
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## 🎯 GENERATE TEST SAMPLES
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```bash
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cd /Users/davidkotnik/repos/novafarma/assets/audio/voiceover
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# Test Kai voices
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python3 -m edge_tts --text "It all started with family. With colors. With hope." --voice en-US-ChristopherNeural --write-media test_kai_christopher.mp3
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python3 -m edge_tts --text "It all started with family. With colors. With hope." --voice en-US-EricNeural --write-media test_kai_eric.mp3
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# Test Ana voices
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python3 -m edge_tts --text "We were unstoppable. We were immortal." --voice en-US-AriaNeural --write-media test_ana_aria.mp3
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python3 -m edge_tts --text "We were unstoppable. We were immortal." --voice en-US-SaraNeural --write-media test_ana_sara.mp3
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```
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---
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## ✅ FINAL RECOMMENDATION
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**Use these voices:**
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- **Kai:** `en-US-ChristopherNeural` (natural teen voice)
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- **Ana:** `en-US-AriaNeural` (expressive, emotional)
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- **Gronk:** `en-GB-RyanNeural` (keep - already good!)
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**Regenerate all 21 files with better voices!**
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