How do computers talk with voices that sound like people?

Computers break examples of human speech into small bits of sound, then put them together to sound like people do.

By: Tam Nguyen, University of Dayton, The Conversation

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Published: August 10, 2026

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Last Updated: 1 week, 1 day ago

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By Tam Nguyen, University of Dayton

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