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Amazon Polly Generative Engine Receives Upgrade, Adds 14 New Voices and Hindi/Finnish Support
Key points
- Amazon Polly Generative engine upgraded for more natural and accurate speech.
- Adds 14 new voices across 9 locales.
- General availability for Hindi and Finnish voices introduced.
- Existing API calls and voice names remain unchanged.
Generative Engine Upgrade
Amazon Polly has released a significant upgrade to its Generative engine, aiming to produce more expressive and accurate speech output. The upgrade maintains low latency, ensuring that applications continue to function efficiently.
Expanded Voice and Language Support
The update introduces 14 new voices across 9 different locales. Notably, this marks the first general availability of Generative voices in Hindi and Finnish, expanding the service's reach to new language markets. Existing applications using generative voices will not require any changes, as voice names and API calls remain consistent.
Applications of Amazon Polly
Amazon Polly is an AWS service that converts text into natural-sounding speech. It is used in various sectors, including contact centers, large language model (LLM)-based agentic applications, media and entertainment, e-learning, and accessibility services, where reliable and scalable voice output is essential.
Improved Speech Quality
The upgrade improves the naturalness and expressiveness of voices, as demonstrated by a sample voice named Tiffany. It also enhances the accuracy of speech generation for complex data such as numbers, currency, addresses, and tracking numbers, as shown in an order confirmation example read by a voice named Kenneth.
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Reporting from
Amazon Polly's Generative engine has been upgraded to provide more natural and accurate speech output with low latency. This update includes 14 new voices across 9 locales, with general availability for Hindi and Finnish voices for the first time, enhancing its utility for various applications requiring scalable voice output.