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Show HN: Hurston-1 open source TTS that speak Southern American and Afro-English

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Hey HN, I’m open sourcing my Hurston-1 narrowband TTS model (Apache-2.0). It is very good with American English and does especially well with Southern American and Regional African English accents. Destined AI is based in Atlanta, and I built this because I’m amazed by what AI can do, and I wanted…

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  1. 2026-10-25 01:30 · Hacker News Front Page
    Show HN: Hurston-1 open source TTS that speak Southern American and Afro-English

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