NeoSpeech

NeoSpeech is a company that specializes in text-to-speech (TTS) software for embedded devices, mobile, desktop, and network/server applications. NeoSpeech was founded by two speech engineers in Fremont, California, in 2002. NeoSpeech is privately held, headquartered in Santa Clara, California.

Stephen Hawking was a well-known NeoSpeech TTS user.[1] Adobe Systems has selected NeoSpeech Speech synthesis for their e-learning authoring suite Adobe Captivate.[2]

History

Neospeech was a subsidiary of Korean company named Voiceware Co., Ltd. Voiceware was established in 2000. In January 2001 Voiceware released VoiceText™, high quality text-to-speech technology, VoiceEz™, natural speech recognition technology and VoiceCop™, speaker verification technology [3]. In September 2001 Voiceware released VoiceText its first American English voice, named Kate. With that voice, it started the sales of high quality text-to-speech software, VoiceText™ English[4].

In February 2002 Voiceware announced the establishment of US subsidiary, NeoSpeech, Inc.(www.neospeech.com) at San Jose, CA[5].

in January 2006, a Japanese photographic company named Pentax acquired Voiceware Co., a producer of text-to-speech software technologies[6].

In 2007–2008, Pentax was acquired by HOYA Corporation.[7]

Following the acquisition of ReadSpeaker (another text-to-speech company, the creator of rSpeak software) by HOYA in 2017, HOYA has gathered all of its voice technology companies under the ReadSpeaker brand. ReadSpeaker now encompasses the existing companies and brands of ReadSpeaker, rSpeak, Voiceware, VoiceText, and NeoSpeech[8].

Products

VoiceText speech synthesis is the NeoSpeech software component that generates synthesized speech from input text. NeoSpeech uses Unit Selection Synthesis (USS), which utilizes large databases of recorded sound segments to create synthesized speech. The VoiceText TTS Engine is mainly used to build custom stand-alone TTS applications such as AAC (Augmentative and alternative communication) products,[9][10][11] gaming software, automated loud speaker/paging systems, educational software,[12] and language learning apps.[13] It also can be used simply to output a voice from an input text using a provided desktop TTS program.[14]

Languages

Languages include US and UK variants of English, Mexican Spanish, Canadian French, Chinese, Korean, and Japanese, with a variety of male and female voices.

The software is available for

gollark: Also, good luck sourcing one.
gollark: I could theoretically replace the battery, but it's internal and this laptop is irritatingly hard to work on.
gollark: `battop` says the battery is at 97.80% functioning, which is good.
gollark: I probably could.
gollark: This one can theoretically do about 8 hours of light web browsing on charge, but I avoid using it away from a plug because using the battery slightly degrades it...

See also

References
  1. Gigmaz Online. "Stephen Hawking chooses a new voice".
  2. Adobe Captivate 4 text-to-speech converter | Download location
  3. http://www.voiceware.co.kr/eng/company/company2.php
  4. http://www.voiceware.co.kr/mobile/eng/customer/customer2_view.php?mode=view&idx=113&cpg=&list_count=&search_key=&search_txt=&search_extra_1=&search_extra_2=
  5. http://voiceware.co.kr/mobile/eng/customer/customer2_view.php?mode=view&idx=142&cpg=21&list_count=10&search_key=&search_txt=&search_extra_1=&search_extra_2=eng
  6. https://www.encyclopedia.com/books/politics-and-business-magazines/pentax-corporation
  7. "Public Notice of Execution of Merger Agreement" (PDF). Pentax Corporation. 2007-10-29. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2008-12-09. Retrieved 2007-10-31.
  8. https://www.readspeaker.com/blog/news/now-gathering-voiceware-neospeech-voicetext-rspeak-under-a-unified-umbrella-brand-readspeaker-consolidates-its-position-as-a-leading-text-to-speech-player/
  9. SpeechTech magazine. "NeoSpeech Enhances TTS for ADA Compliance". May 31, 2013.
  10. AiSquared's ZoomText Speech synthesis
  11. Global Accessibility News Americas. "Neospeech Text-to-Speech offers enhanced accessibility in compliance with the ADA". May 31, 2013.
  12. Kurzweil 1000 Windows Version 13 / Features and Highlights
  13. SpeechTech magazine. "NeoSpeech TTS Powers New Japanese Learning App". June 17, 2013.
  14. OnDemand Text to Speech
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