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The WebbotLib speech synthesiser
David Hoskins:
Hello. The WebbotLib speech synthesiser sounds exactly like the one used on Roger Waters' 'Radio Kaos.'
Does it use the same samples or something?
http://webbot.org.uk/iPoint/45.page
Radio Kaos...
https://youtu.be/qWVVwd6qVGY?t=1m21s
mklrobo:
;D Hello!
I could not check out the WEbbot website, but was able to view the video on youtube.
If the speech synthesizer sounds like that, that, is terrible! The Hero Robots of old sounded better
that that. :'( I can get ahold of the code, but I am still not able to load the software onto the Axon. :-[
Good Luck! ;)
David Hoskins:
I'm the author of that speech software, way back in 1985.
It all fitted into 7K of ram. And it was quite well known back in the BBC Micro days.
And it appears that the webbotlib synth has been lifted directly from it. It sounds the same and the English to phoneme dictionary is the same.
I own the copyright of this data.
cyberjeff:
--- Quote from: David Hoskins on October 03, 2015, 02:44:37 PM ---I'm the author of that speech software, way back in 1985.
It all fitted into 7K of ram. And it was quite well known back in the BBC Micro days.
And it appears that the webbotlib synth has been lifted directly from it. It sounds the same and the English to phoneme dictionary is the same.
I own the copyright of this data.
--- End quote ---
For 30 year old technology it is remarkable. To fit the phonemes and programming in less than 7K is even more remarkable.
What you should do about it now, I do not know. I can only thank you for your contribution that kick started speech synthesis.
David Hoskins:
Thanks,
My main issue here is that it's being potentially sold on as someone else's work. Which is not right at all.
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