Post AL0msg1odrvGizusfg by Corvus@fosstodon.org
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 (DIR) Post #AKzbthLykNBy9yFG0O by mike@fosstodon.org
       2022-06-29T21:06:45Z
       
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       #Mycroft's #Mimic3 is now live and ready for use. If you've got a project that requires TTS, it could be a very good option for you. It respects your privacy, runs fully offline, and it's open source. On top of all that, there's hundreds of voices to choose from and speaks dozens of languages. https://mycroft.ai/blog/introducing-mimic-3/
       
 (DIR) Post #AKzcJwg6OR1XDXAnku by mike@fosstodon.org
       2022-06-29T21:11:29Z
       
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       @bob Yea, they've been defaulting to Popey since the original ap voice for the Mycroft Mark 1. The new version sounds so much like him it's almost creepy.
       
 (DIR) Post #AKze3P8pVuRmTpqoS0 by pixelherodev@fosstodon.org
       2022-06-29T21:30:58Z
       
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       @mike :O They actually made one that runs totally offline for once?! Nice!I gotta say, I was not impressed with Mycroft in the past, but this improves my opinion of them greatly.... do they have a speech-to-text offline, too, these days?
       
 (DIR) Post #AKzeLDL48ODD5U4AnQ by mike@fosstodon.org
       2022-06-29T21:34:09Z
       
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       @pixelherodev I haven't tried this personally, so grain of salt here, but it's my understanding that the entire stack CAN run offline now. The #Selene part is still the biggest PITA as they don't have easy configuration to use it and it's setup is a pretty big pain. It's also not a turn key thing to switch #Mycroft installations from the default cloud version to the locally hosted version. #Mimic3 is by far the easiest to use. Despite all that, it is an option to run everything fully on prem.
       
 (DIR) Post #AL01B2ochcn0V40lQO by phillipcouto@fosstodon.org
       2022-06-30T01:50:04Z
       
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       @mike oh cool!!! I am most looking forward to Ai services we can run offline or within our own private environments without phoning home!
       
 (DIR) Post #AL0msg1odrvGizusfg by Corvus@fosstodon.org
       2022-06-30T10:44:34Z
       
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       @mike I've been looking at Mycroft. I don't use any of the commercial assistants. But can I call it whatever I want, as in "Hey Shithead, turn off the lights..."
       
 (DIR) Post #AL1GaIKqzSuQeeyKVE by mike@fosstodon.org
       2022-06-30T16:17:23Z
       
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       @Corvus You can. There are several different ways to configure the wake word. You can use a predefined model, you can define a new wake word using phonemes and #PocketSphinx, or you can even train your own model using #Mycroft's Precise software. It's open source and provides the best accuracy. #Precise is based on a neural network that is trained on sound patterns rather than word patterns. It does take a lot more work though.https://mycroft-ai.gitbook.io/docs/using-mycroft-ai/customizations/wake-word