MERaLiON OmniVoice Hokkien TTS
This model adapts OmniVoice for Singapore Hokkien speech generation. A*STAR fine-tuned the upstream model with supervised training and GRPO. Chinese-character input is intended to produce Hokkien pronunciation, including text with English or Malay loanwords.
A regional speech generator
The published architecture is OmniVoice. This is a trained adaptation rather than a hosted copy of the parent. It is separate from MERaLiON AudioLLM models, whose generated output is text.MERaLiON OmniVoice Hokkien TTS published configurationMERaLiON OmniVoice Hokkien TTS official model card
A limited published comparison
The card evaluates 25 Hokkien sentences across everyday topics and several quality measures. This small set is useful evidence of the intended language task. It cannot establish performance across all speakers, dialect variation or long passages.MERaLiON OmniVoice Hokkien TTS official model card
Weights and TTS-specific license copy
The public repository supplies weights and a 2026 custom license that explicitly lists the Hokkien model. It includes notice and acknowledgement duties and named upstream terms. Do not infer a plain Apache or MIT license from the underlying implementation.MERaLiON Hokkien TTS repository license, 2026
Review pronunciation as well as voice quality
Practical guidance. Have a Hokkien speaker review the intended text and pronunciation. A smooth voice can still read a word incorrectly. Keep the reference transcript aligned with its audio, and compare neutral generation with the chosen reference voice before using longer passages.MERaLiON OmniVoice Hokkien TTS published configuration
Specifications & access
| Detail | Value and conditions |
|---|---|
| Access | Downloadable |
| Model identifiers | MERaLiON-OmniVoice-Hokkien-TTSMERaLiON-TTS |
| Input and output | Chinese-character text to 24 kHz mono WAV audio.MERaLiON OmniVoice Hokkien TTS official model card |
| Voice prompt guidance | A clean 3–8 second reference clip with matching transcript; 16 kHz mono is recommended.MERaLiON OmniVoice Hokkien TTS official model card |
| Base implementation | OmniVoice, linked to the k2-fsa release by the official card.MERaLiON OmniVoice Hokkien TTS official model card |
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