Speech Synthesis

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The ai speech synthesize command allows you to synthesize speech from text. You can synthesize speech with different voices, formats, and audio outputs.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you'll need to install the ai CLI and set up Azure Speech.

Install the ai CLI
Setup Azure Speech

Synthesize speech from text

Interactive mode

ai speech synthesize --interactive

Synthesize text

ai speech synthesize --text "Hello, world!"

Synthesize text with audio output

ai speech synthesize --text "Hello, world!" --audio-output hello-world.wav

Synthesize text with specific format

ai speech synthesize --text "Hello, world!" --audio-output hello-world.mp3 --format mp3

List available voices

List voices

ai speech synthesize --voices

Synthesize speech with a specific voice

Synthesize with specific voice

ai speech synthesize --text "Hello, world!" --voice en-US-AriaNeural

The ai dev new command allows you to generate sample code that demonstrates how to use speech synthesis.

Prerequisites

Before you begin, you'll need to install the ai CLI and set up Azure Speech.

Install the ai CLI
Setup Azure Speech

C#GoJavaJavaScriptPython

List samples

List available templates

ai dev new list

AI - Azure AI CLI, Version 1.0.0
Copyright (c) 2024 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Name                                                      Short Name                                       Language                        
------------------------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------    --------------------------------
Environment Variables                                     .env                                                                             
Azure AI Inference Chat Completions (Streaming)           az-inference-chat-streaming                      C#, Python                      
Helper Function Class Library                             helper-functions                                 C#                              
OpenAI Assistants                                         openai-asst                                      C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (Streaming)                             openai-asst-streaming                            C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ Code Interpreter)                   openai-asst-streaming-with-code                  C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ File Search)                        openai-asst-streaming-with-file-search           C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ Functions)                          openai-asst-streaming-with-functions             C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants Webpage                                 openai-asst-webpage                              JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Assistants Webpage (w/ Functions)                  openai-asst-webpage-with-functions               JavaScript                      
OpenAI Chat Completions                                   openai-chat                                      C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (Streaming)                       openai-chat-streaming                            C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (w/ Data + AI Search)             openai-chat-streaming-with-data                  C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (w/ Functions)                    openai-chat-streaming-with-functions             C#, Go, JavaScript, Python      
OpenAI Chat Webpage                                       openai-chat-webpage                              JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Functions)                        openai-chat-webpage-with-functions               JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Speech input/output)              openai-chat-webpage-with-speech                  TypeScript                      
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Functions + Speech)               openai-chat-webpage-with-speech-and-functions    TypeScript                      
Phi-3 Chat Completions (w/ ONNX)                          phi3-onnx-chat-streaming                         C#                              
Phi-3 Chat Completions (w/ ONNX + Functions)              phi3-onnx-chat-streaming-with-functions          C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (Streaming)              sk-chat-streaming                                C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Data + AI Search)    sk-chat-streaming-with-data                      C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Functions)           sk-chat-streaming-with-functions                 C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Agents)              sk-chat-with-agents                              C#                              
Speech-to-text                                            speech-to-text                                   C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Continuous recognition)                speech-to-text-continuous-reco                   C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ File input)                            speech-to-text-with-file                         C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Keyword detection)                     speech-to-text-with-keyword                      C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Translation)                           speech-to-text-with-translation                  C#, Python                      
Text-to-speech                                            text-to-speech                                   C#, Python                      
Text-to-speech (w/ File output)                           text-to-speech-with-file                         C#, Python

List only C# samples

ai dev new list --csharp

Filter the list by name

ai dev new list text-to-speech --csharp

Generate, build, and run a sample

Generate sample code

ai dev new text-to-speech --csharp
cd text-to-speech-cs

See the code; learn how it works...

Program.cs
TextToSpeechClass.cs

Deep dive on how it works

Install dependencies

dotnet restore

Run the sample

ai dev shell
dotnet run

List samples

List available templates

ai dev new list

AI - Azure AI CLI, Version 1.0.0
Copyright (c) 2024 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Name                                                      Short Name                                       Language                        
------------------------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------    --------------------------------
Environment Variables                                     .env                                                                             
Azure AI Inference Chat Completions (Streaming)           az-inference-chat-streaming                      C#, Python                      
Helper Function Class Library                             helper-functions                                 C#                              
OpenAI Assistants                                         openai-asst                                      C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (Streaming)                             openai-asst-streaming                            C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ Code Interpreter)                   openai-asst-streaming-with-code                  C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ File Search)                        openai-asst-streaming-with-file-search           C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ Functions)                          openai-asst-streaming-with-functions             C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants Webpage                                 openai-asst-webpage                              JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Assistants Webpage (w/ Functions)                  openai-asst-webpage-with-functions               JavaScript                      
OpenAI Chat Completions                                   openai-chat                                      C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (Streaming)                       openai-chat-streaming                            C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (w/ Data + AI Search)             openai-chat-streaming-with-data                  C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (w/ Functions)                    openai-chat-streaming-with-functions             C#, Go, JavaScript, Python      
OpenAI Chat Webpage                                       openai-chat-webpage                              JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Functions)                        openai-chat-webpage-with-functions               JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Speech input/output)              openai-chat-webpage-with-speech                  TypeScript                      
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Functions + Speech)               openai-chat-webpage-with-speech-and-functions    TypeScript                      
Phi-3 Chat Completions (w/ ONNX)                          phi3-onnx-chat-streaming                         C#                              
Phi-3 Chat Completions (w/ ONNX + Functions)              phi3-onnx-chat-streaming-with-functions          C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (Streaming)              sk-chat-streaming                                C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Data + AI Search)    sk-chat-streaming-with-data                      C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Functions)           sk-chat-streaming-with-functions                 C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Agents)              sk-chat-with-agents                              C#                              
Speech-to-text                                            speech-to-text                                   C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Continuous recognition)                speech-to-text-continuous-reco                   C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ File input)                            speech-to-text-with-file                         C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Keyword detection)                     speech-to-text-with-keyword                      C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Translation)                           speech-to-text-with-translation                  C#, Python                      
Text-to-speech                                            text-to-speech                                   C#, Python                      
Text-to-speech (w/ File output)                           text-to-speech-with-file                         C#, Python

List only Go samples

ai dev new list --go

Filter the list by name

ai dev new list text-to-speech --go

Generate, build, and run a sample

... 🚧 UNDER CONSTRUCTION ...

List samples

List available templates

ai dev new list

AI - Azure AI CLI, Version 1.0.0
Copyright (c) 2024 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Name                                                      Short Name                                       Language                        
------------------------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------    --------------------------------
Environment Variables                                     .env                                                                             
Azure AI Inference Chat Completions (Streaming)           az-inference-chat-streaming                      C#, Python                      
Helper Function Class Library                             helper-functions                                 C#                              
OpenAI Assistants                                         openai-asst                                      C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (Streaming)                             openai-asst-streaming                            C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ Code Interpreter)                   openai-asst-streaming-with-code                  C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ File Search)                        openai-asst-streaming-with-file-search           C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ Functions)                          openai-asst-streaming-with-functions             C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants Webpage                                 openai-asst-webpage                              JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Assistants Webpage (w/ Functions)                  openai-asst-webpage-with-functions               JavaScript                      
OpenAI Chat Completions                                   openai-chat                                      C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (Streaming)                       openai-chat-streaming                            C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (w/ Data + AI Search)             openai-chat-streaming-with-data                  C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (w/ Functions)                    openai-chat-streaming-with-functions             C#, Go, JavaScript, Python      
OpenAI Chat Webpage                                       openai-chat-webpage                              JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Functions)                        openai-chat-webpage-with-functions               JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Speech input/output)              openai-chat-webpage-with-speech                  TypeScript                      
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Functions + Speech)               openai-chat-webpage-with-speech-and-functions    TypeScript                      
Phi-3 Chat Completions (w/ ONNX)                          phi3-onnx-chat-streaming                         C#                              
Phi-3 Chat Completions (w/ ONNX + Functions)              phi3-onnx-chat-streaming-with-functions          C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (Streaming)              sk-chat-streaming                                C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Data + AI Search)    sk-chat-streaming-with-data                      C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Functions)           sk-chat-streaming-with-functions                 C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Agents)              sk-chat-with-agents                              C#                              
Speech-to-text                                            speech-to-text                                   C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Continuous recognition)                speech-to-text-continuous-reco                   C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ File input)                            speech-to-text-with-file                         C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Keyword detection)                     speech-to-text-with-keyword                      C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Translation)                           speech-to-text-with-translation                  C#, Python                      
Text-to-speech                                            text-to-speech                                   C#, Python                      
Text-to-speech (w/ File output)                           text-to-speech-with-file                         C#, Python

List only Java samples

ai dev new list --java

Filter the list by name

ai dev new list text-to-speech --java

Generate, build, and run a sample

... 🚧 UNDER CONSTRUCTION ...

List samples

List available templates

ai dev new list

AI - Azure AI CLI, Version 1.0.0
Copyright (c) 2024 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Name                                                      Short Name                                       Language                        
------------------------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------    --------------------------------
Environment Variables                                     .env                                                                             
Azure AI Inference Chat Completions (Streaming)           az-inference-chat-streaming                      C#, Python                      
Helper Function Class Library                             helper-functions                                 C#                              
OpenAI Assistants                                         openai-asst                                      C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (Streaming)                             openai-asst-streaming                            C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ Code Interpreter)                   openai-asst-streaming-with-code                  C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ File Search)                        openai-asst-streaming-with-file-search           C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ Functions)                          openai-asst-streaming-with-functions             C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants Webpage                                 openai-asst-webpage                              JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Assistants Webpage (w/ Functions)                  openai-asst-webpage-with-functions               JavaScript                      
OpenAI Chat Completions                                   openai-chat                                      C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (Streaming)                       openai-chat-streaming                            C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (w/ Data + AI Search)             openai-chat-streaming-with-data                  C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (w/ Functions)                    openai-chat-streaming-with-functions             C#, Go, JavaScript, Python      
OpenAI Chat Webpage                                       openai-chat-webpage                              JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Functions)                        openai-chat-webpage-with-functions               JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Speech input/output)              openai-chat-webpage-with-speech                  TypeScript                      
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Functions + Speech)               openai-chat-webpage-with-speech-and-functions    TypeScript                      
Phi-3 Chat Completions (w/ ONNX)                          phi3-onnx-chat-streaming                         C#                              
Phi-3 Chat Completions (w/ ONNX + Functions)              phi3-onnx-chat-streaming-with-functions          C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (Streaming)              sk-chat-streaming                                C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Data + AI Search)    sk-chat-streaming-with-data                      C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Functions)           sk-chat-streaming-with-functions                 C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Agents)              sk-chat-with-agents                              C#                              
Speech-to-text                                            speech-to-text                                   C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Continuous recognition)                speech-to-text-continuous-reco                   C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ File input)                            speech-to-text-with-file                         C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Keyword detection)                     speech-to-text-with-keyword                      C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Translation)                           speech-to-text-with-translation                  C#, Python                      
Text-to-speech                                            text-to-speech                                   C#, Python                      
Text-to-speech (w/ File output)                           text-to-speech-with-file                         C#, Python

List only JavaScript samples

ai dev new list --javascript

Filter the list by name

ai dev new list text-to-speech --javascript

Generate, build, and run a sample

... 🚧 UNDER CONSTRUCTION ...

List samples

List available templates

ai dev new list

AI - Azure AI CLI, Version 1.0.0
Copyright (c) 2024 Microsoft Corporation. All Rights Reserved.

Name                                                      Short Name                                       Language                        
------------------------------------------------------    ---------------------------------------------    --------------------------------
Environment Variables                                     .env                                                                             
Azure AI Inference Chat Completions (Streaming)           az-inference-chat-streaming                      C#, Python                      
Helper Function Class Library                             helper-functions                                 C#                              
OpenAI Assistants                                         openai-asst                                      C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (Streaming)                             openai-asst-streaming                            C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ Code Interpreter)                   openai-asst-streaming-with-code                  C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ File Search)                        openai-asst-streaming-with-file-search           C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants (w/ Functions)                          openai-asst-streaming-with-functions             C#, JavaScript, Python          
OpenAI Assistants Webpage                                 openai-asst-webpage                              JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Assistants Webpage (w/ Functions)                  openai-asst-webpage-with-functions               JavaScript                      
OpenAI Chat Completions                                   openai-chat                                      C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (Streaming)                       openai-chat-streaming                            C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (w/ Data + AI Search)             openai-chat-streaming-with-data                  C#, Go, Java, JavaScript, Python
OpenAI Chat Completions (w/ Functions)                    openai-chat-streaming-with-functions             C#, Go, JavaScript, Python      
OpenAI Chat Webpage                                       openai-chat-webpage                              JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Functions)                        openai-chat-webpage-with-functions               JavaScript, TypeScript          
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Speech input/output)              openai-chat-webpage-with-speech                  TypeScript                      
OpenAI Chat Webpage (w/ Functions + Speech)               openai-chat-webpage-with-speech-and-functions    TypeScript                      
Phi-3 Chat Completions (w/ ONNX)                          phi3-onnx-chat-streaming                         C#                              
Phi-3 Chat Completions (w/ ONNX + Functions)              phi3-onnx-chat-streaming-with-functions          C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (Streaming)              sk-chat-streaming                                C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Data + AI Search)    sk-chat-streaming-with-data                      C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Functions)           sk-chat-streaming-with-functions                 C#                              
Semantic Kernel Chat Completions (w/ Agents)              sk-chat-with-agents                              C#                              
Speech-to-text                                            speech-to-text                                   C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Continuous recognition)                speech-to-text-continuous-reco                   C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ File input)                            speech-to-text-with-file                         C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Keyword detection)                     speech-to-text-with-keyword                      C#, Python                      
Speech-to-text (w/ Translation)                           speech-to-text-with-translation                  C#, Python                      
Text-to-speech                                            text-to-speech                                   C#, Python                      
Text-to-speech (w/ File output)                           text-to-speech-with-file                         C#, Python

List only Python samples

ai dev new list --python

Filter the list by name

ai dev new list text-to-speech --python

Generate, build, and run a sample

Generate sample code

ai dev new text-to-speech --python
cd text-to-speech-py

See the code; learn how it works...

main.py
requirements.txt

Deep dive on how it works

WindowsmacOSLinux

Create virtual environment

python -m venv env
env/Scripts/activate

Install requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the sample

ai dev shell
python main.py

Create virtual environment

python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate

Install requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the sample

ai dev shell
python3 main.py

Create virtual environment

python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate

Install requirements

pip install -r requirements.txt

Run the sample

ai dev shell
python3 main.py