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We are trying to integrate Microsoft Text-to-speech services to a Unity application which will be used on both ios and android devices. We figured out how to use the SDK provided by Microsoft to use the Text-to-speech services but we also would like to have text to speech when the device is offline and not connected to the internet. Could you please share the documentation and guide us on how to approach this problem?
Could someone from the Microsoft team please share some additional resources or create a support request for this query?
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the azure text to speech is online only. if you want local text to speech, then you use the native platform support via Unity plugins.
iOS:
https://docs.unity3d.com/6000.1/Documentation/Manual/PluginsForIOS.html
https://developer.apple.com/documentation/avfoundation/speech-synthesis
android:
https://docs.unity3d.com/6000.1/Documentation/Manual/PluginsForAndroid.html
https://developer.android.com/reference/android/speech/tts/TextToSpeech
Thank you for your answer. The native text-to-speech sounds robotic so I am looking for some better options. I found a feature called Embedded Speech (https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/azure/ai-services/speech-service/embedded-speech?tabs=android-target%2Cjre&pivots=programming-language-csharp) provided by Microsoft. I am hoping to use this when the user's device is offline. What is not clear is how do I get access to the models for using embedded speech and what voices are available for the same. If there are any documentation or examples on how to download the model and implement it in Unity, it would be of great help.
That sdk is in limited preview. After you sign up and are accepted, you will get instructions.
Thank you for your help. I have submitted an application for it.
I haven't received any response to the application and it has been more than 10 days since I submitted the form. Is there someone I can reach out to regarding my application?