TTS: Make Characters Say Anything in Their Voice
You may recall last year we shared a fun Spongebob Voice Generator from Fifteen.ai. Also known as 15.ai, this site would let you type in what you wanted your favorite character to say, and then your beloved character would read the personalized text out loud. This is also known as voice cloning. For example, they had My Little Pony, Spongebob Squarepants, Rick and Morty, Doctor Who, and more! It’s a fun way for kids and adults to make a special greeting for events such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, birthdays, or any time! I mean, who can resist Pinky Pie and Fluttershy (they’re MLP in case you didn’t know)?
Then, in February 2021, the artificial intelligence on this site was significantly improved. However, shortly after that, the site Fifteen.ai was put in maintenance mode indefinitely. The message on their site now says to check Twitter. Hopefully, they will be back up soon!
So in the meantime, we found a great Fifteen.ai alternative for you to get your TTS on! I have to warn you though, 15.ai has MLP and VO does not. lol
What is AI?
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is to use technology to perform tasks that people would normally do.
What is TTS?
Text-to-speech has been around for quite some time. You may have heard of Sonix.ai or Otter.ai. Another pioneer in this industry is Dragon Speech Recognition. These are different than the TTS of 15.ai and VO.codes in that they’re more utilitarian. In other words, they’re used for interaction for business or even to help people with disabilities.
While 15.ai and VO.codes translating your text into speech using a famous voice are more for fun. However, these projects are furthering the abilities of text-to-speech software. In that respect, they are legitimate projects which will help audiences far more than a mom who wants Spongebob to tell her child, “Happy Birthday!”
Even virtual personal assistants, Siri (Apple), Cortana (Microsoft), Bixby (Samsung), and Alexa (Amazon) were created using a type of TTS. They are AI that interacts when you use devices. They are actually programmed to understand what you’re saying.
15.ai Alternatives TF2
But, we’re not here to tell you that you can’t use text-to-speech (TTS) just because 15.ai is down. Because that would just be mean. Instead, we are here to show you where else you can find your beloved characters and convert your text to their voices to create audio clips.
While not quite as sophisticated as Fifteen.ai, VOcodes is a great alternative. Scroll down to see the options at the time of this posting, then find out how to get your favorite character to read to you.
Update: VoCodes has changed its name to Fake You. There are now paid plans available, but you can still use the service for free as well.
There’s an impressive number of characters available on VOcodes. However, not all are great examples of AI.
The highest quality voices, according to them, are Arnold Schwarzenegger, Bob Barker, The Boss, Craig Ferguson, Gilbert Gottfried, Homer Simpson, Jim Cramer, Mitch McConnell, Paula Deen, Sir David Attenborough, Sonic, Spongebob, and Tucker Carlson.
And, in case you’re wondering, the worst-quality voices are George Takei, Paul Graham, and Barack Obama. Of course, there’s nothing wrong with these people’s actual voices. According to the website, this AI project needs to rework these voices.
Head on over to their Fake You website, choose your favorite character, and enter the text you want them to say out loud!
List of Characters who will read your text in TTS
Unlike Fifteen.ai, VOcodes has dozens of characters to choose from (with more added all the time):
Cartoons and Anime
- Bart Simpson (The Simpsons)
- Eric Cartman (South Park)
- Goku (Dragon Ball Manga)
- Homer Simpson (The Simpsons)
- Lisa Simpson (The Simpsons)
- Mr. Krabs (Spongebob)
- Peter Griffin (Family Guy)
- Spongebob Squarepants (Spongebob)
- Squidward Tenticles (Spongebob)
- Vegeta (Dragon Ball)
- Yami Yugi (Yu-Gi-Oh!)
Celebrities
- Alan Rickman
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Ben Stein
- Betty White
- Bob Barker
- Bryan Cranston
- Christopher Lee
- Craig Ferguson
- David Cross
- Dr. Phil McGraw
- George Takei
- Gilbert Godfrey
- JK Simmons
- James Earl Jones (has voiced many characters such as Darth Vader)
- Judi Dench
- Leonard Nimoy
- Michael Rosen
- Mr. Fred Rogers
- Paula Deen
- Richard Ayoade
- Shohreh Aghdashloo
- Sir David Attenborough
- Tommy Wiseau
- Wilford Brimley
Video Games
- Scout
- Snake
- Sonic the Hedgehog
- The Boss
- Trevor Phillips
Politics
- Arnold Schwarzenegger
- Ben Schapiro
- Hillary Clinton
- John Oliver
- Mitch McConnell
- Richard Nixon – President #37
- Jimmy Carter – President #39
- Ronald Reagan – President #40
- Bill Clinton – President #42
- George W Bush – President #43
- Barack Obama – President #44
- Donald Trump – President #45
- Sarah Palin
- Tucker Carlson
Musicians
- Tupac Shakur
Streamers and YouTubers
- Streamers, broomstick (Death Battle!)
- Moistcr1tikal
- Wizard (Death Battle!)
Science
- Bill Nye
- Neil Degrassi Tyson
- Sir David Attenborough
Technology
- Bill Gates
- Mark Zuckerberg
- Palmer Luckey
- Paul Graham
- Peter Thiel
- Sam Altman
New and Commentary
- Anderson Cooper
- Ben Schapiro
- Ben Stein
- Jim Cramer
- John Oliver
- Larry King
- Tucker Carlson
Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Crypt Keeper (Tales of the Crypt)
- Darth Vader (Star Wars)
- Saruman (Lord of the Rings)
- Severus Snape (Harry Potter)
Popular Meme Voices
- Dr. Phil McGraw
- Jim Cramer
- Michael Rosen
- Tommy Wiseau
Plus, frequently they have Newly Added Voices to perform your text-to-speech!
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