---
license: apache-2.0
language:
- en
metrics:
- wer
pipeline_tag: text-to-speech
tags:
- text-to-speech
- audio
---

# Model Card for TorToiSe

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Tortoise is a text-to-speech program built with the following priorities:

1. Strong multi-voice capabilities.
2. Highly realistic prosody and intonation.

#  Table of Contents

- [Model Card for TorToiSe](#model-card-for--model_id-)
- [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents)
- [Table of Contents](#table-of-contents-1)
- [Model Details](#model-details)
  - [Model Description](#model-description)
- [Uses](#uses)
  - [Direct Use](#direct-use)
  - [Out-of-Scope Use](#out-of-scope-use)
- [Bias, Risks, and Limitations](#bias-risks-and-limitations)
  - [Recommendations](#recommendations)
- [Training Details](#training-details)
  - [Training Data](#training-data)
  - [Training Procedure](#training-procedure)
    - [Preprocessing](#preprocessing)
    - [Speeds, Sizes, Times](#speeds-sizes-times)
- [Evaluation](#evaluation)
  - [Testing Data, Factors & Metrics](#testing-data-factors--metrics)
    - [Testing Data](#testing-data)
    - [Factors](#factors)
    - [Metrics](#metrics)
  - [Results](#results)
- [Model Examination](#model-examination)
- [Environmental Impact](#environmental-impact)
  - [Model Architecture and Objective](#model-architecture-and-objective)
  - [Compute Infrastructure](#compute-infrastructure)
    - [Hardware](#hardware)
    - [Software](#software)
- [Citation](#citation)
- [Model Card Contact](#model-card-contact)
- [How to Get Started with the Model](#how-to-get-started-with-the-model)


# Model Details

## Model Description

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Tortoise is a text-to-speech program built with the following priorities:

1. Strong multi-voice capabilities.
2. Highly realistic prosody and intonation.


- **Developed by:** James Betker
- **Model type:** Language model
- **Language(s) (NLP):** en
- **License:** apache-2.0
- **Resources for more information:**
    - [GitHub Repo](https://github.com/152334H/tortoise-tts-fast)


# Uses

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## Direct Use

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## Out-of-Scope Use

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# Bias, Risks, and Limitations

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## Recommendations

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# Training Details

## Training Data

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## Training Procedure

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### Preprocessing

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### Speeds, Sizes, Times

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# Evaluation

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## Testing Data, Factors & Metrics

### Testing Data

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### Factors

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## Results 

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# Model Examination

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# Environmental Impact

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Carbon emissions can be estimated using the [Machine Learning Impact calculator](https://mlco2.github.io/impact#compute) presented in [Lacoste et al. (2019)](https://arxiv.org/abs/1910.09700).

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# Technical Specifications [optional]

## Model Architecture and Objective

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# Citation

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**BibTeX:**

Betker, J. (2022). TorToiSe text-to-speech (Version 2.0) [Computer software]. https://github.com/neonbjb/tortoise-tts

**APA:**

@software{Betker_TorToiSe_text-to-speech_2022,
author = {Betker, James},
month = {4},
title = {{TorToiSe text-to-speech}},
url = {https://github.com/neonbjb/tortoise-tts},
version = {2.0},
year = {2022}
}

# Glossary [optional]

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# Model Card Authors [optional]

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Gatozu35

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# How to Get Started with the Model

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