Local inference
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We released TontaubeV1, a character-level TTS model for long-form generation [P]
We're excited to announce the release of TontaubeV1, a 2.9B-parameter open-weight Text-to-Speech (TTS) model engineered for expressive speech and seamless long-form generation. Primarily supporting English and German, TontaubeV1 leverages innovative character-level tokenization and a unique chunking/position scheme to enhance performance and maintain context even in extended passages. Achieving a 50.1% score on an LLM-as-a-judge audiobook benchmark against ElevenLabs, this model represents a significant advancement in accessible AI-driven voice technology. Explore the model and demo on Hugging Face today.
Meta returns to open source with Muse Glimmer, an Apache 2.0 licensed 30B parameter AI model optimized for agents — available now
Meta’s return to open source with Muse Glimmer marks a significant shift in the AI landscape. This 30-billion-parameter model, licensed under the permissive Apache 2.0, is specifically optimized for autonomous AI agents and designed to run directly on consumer hardware like Macs and PCs. Unlike previous Meta releases, Glimmer offers unrestricted commercial use and redistribution. The model's ability to operate locally, without cloud dependency, enhances data privacy and reduces costs, as demonstrated by its efficient performance on just 24GB of VRAM.