These formed the basis to make genuine, natural-sounding Text to Speech voices that will allow children to say anything they want. They made recordings of all kinds of sentences, sounds and expressions.

Last summer, two children (a boy and a girl) spent days in the studio. IвЂ™m delighted that there are finally childrenвЂ™s voices on the Dutch market.вЂќ says Dr. Your voice is part of who you are, how you see yourself and how other people see you. вЂњIt is so important for a child to sound like their siblings and friends, and not to be walking around with an adultвЂ™s voice. This ground-breaking project introduces the first ever Dutch Text to Speech childrenвЂ™s voices. For many of these children, high tech AAC is the best opportunity for them to communicate. It is vital for them to have access to a means to communicate. Hans van Balkom.ДЄn estimate of over 50,000 dutch speaking children are unable to make themselves understood with their own voice. It will become a part of who they are.вЂќ says Professor Dr. This means that they will be able to identify with their AAC more than ever. ItвЂ™s so exciting that technology has made it possible for them to speak in such a fantastic sounding childвЂ™s voice. They will benefit children who cannot speak and rely on Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) systems.Д¬hildren using AAC have always been limited by adult voices. The Dutch voices, named Thijs and Merel were recorded by and for children. The voices were developed in collaboration with Acapela GroupВ and supported by Nederlandse Stichting voor het Gehandicapte Kind ( NSGK).

Acapela group text to speech