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Trained a clone* tool for Kokoro-82M; generates a voice pack in <1s on a 5s sample

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There have been new and arguably better TTS models since, but I have a soft spot for this one as lightweight stable and fast. I also maintain Kokoro-FastAPI, and have a bit of spare time on my hands so have been exploring what’s doable on the project. Customization/expressiveness are weak spots it…

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  1. 2026-09-11 00:30 · r/huggingface
    Trained a clone* tool for Kokoro-82M; generates a voice pack in <1s on a 5s sample

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