synthetic speech

American  

[sin-thet-ik speech] / sɪnˈθɛt ɪk ˈspitʃ /

noun

Digital Technology.

1. computer-generated audio output that resembles human speech, such as the audio generated by screen readers and other text-to-speech software, by virtual assistants and GPS apps, and by assistive technologies that create synthetic speech to vocalize for people with certain disabilities or serious speech impairment.

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synthetic speech Scientific  

1. Speech that is produced by an electronic synthesizer activated by a keyboard. People who are incapable of speech can communicate by means of synthetic speech.

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Etymology

Origin of synthetic speech

First recorded in 1915–20 (for speech not generated by the vocal cords, as historically by a bellows-operated machine)

Example Sentences

This capability could be leveraged to build artificial prosthetics or brain-machine interfaces capable of producing synthetic speech, which could benefit a range of patients.

From Science Daily

Advanced A.I. systems known as “text-to-speech models” — because they convert text to natural-sounding synthetic speech — are just beginning to streamline this process.

From New York Times

Of course, the through line as always is Vader’s iconic voice, still done by the 91-year-old James Earl Jones, though the aging actor was aided in some way by a synthetic speech generator — making this portrayal the most cyborg Vader yet.

From Seattle Times

The platform combines a number of discrete technologies — including speech recognition, synthetic speech, facial tracking, and 3D avatar animation — which Nvidia says can be used to power a range of virtual agents.

From The Verge

Large language models work in a similar way: processing the archaeological strata of digital text into synthetic speech to fill our low-attention voids.

From The Verge