The 8B parameter sweet spot is honestly a smart move here. Everyone is chasing these massive foundation models, but for TTS, you really just need something fast and local that doe…
The 8B parameter sweet spot is honestly a smart move here. Everyone is chasing these massive foundation models, but for TTS, you really just need something fast and local that doesn't eat all your VRAM. Being open-weights is the real kicker because it lets devs fine-tune for specific character voices without relying on a closed API.
It’s pretty cool for anyone building NPCs or offline accessibility apps where latency is a dealbreaker. I’m curious to see how the prosody stacks up against something like ElevenLabs, but having an edge-ready option like this feels like a genuine step forward.