Ucharan-ai

Ucharan-ai is an open-source project focused on building a Text-to-Speech (TTS) system for the Nepali language. By converting written Nepali text into natural and intelligible speech, Ucharan-ai aims to make the Nepali language more accessible and interactive in the digital world.

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Features

• Natural-Sounding Nepali Speech: Generates high-quality speech output for Nepali text.
• Customizable Voices: Multiple voice tones and styles for different use cases.
• Text Preprocessing: Handles Nepali-specific text rules like Sandhi and Samasa.
• User-Friendly API: Easy integration into applications, websites, and devices.
• Open-Source: Built for the community to innovate and contribute.

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Why Ucharan-ai?

Languages like Nepali are often underrepresented in modern AI systems. Ucharan-ai seeks to bridge this gap by providing:

• Accessibility: Empowering visually impaired users with Nepali audio content.
• Educational Tools: Enhancing e-learning platforms with text-to-speech capabilities.
• Language Preservation: Promoting the use of Nepali in the digital era.
• Localized Solutions: Enabling Nepali-specific voice assistants and applications.

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Dataset and Reference

We use the OpenSLR dataset as the foundation for building our TTS system. Our work is inspired by the following research:

@inproceedings{dhakal2022automatic,
  title={Automatic speech recognition for the Nepali language using CNN, bidirectional LSTM and ResNet},
  author={Dhakal, Manish and Chhetri, Arman and Gupta, Aman Kumar and Lamichhane, Prabin and Pandey, Suraj and Shakya, Subarna},
  booktitle={2022 International Conference on Inventive Computation Technologies (ICICT)},
  pages={515--521},
  year={2022},
  organization={IEEE}
}

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Contributing

We welcome contributions from the community! Follow these steps to get started:

1. Fork the repository
2. Create a feature branch: git checkout -b feature-name
3. Commit your changes: git commit -m "Description of changes"
4. Push to your branch: git push origin feature-name
5. Open a pull request

Refer to CONTRIBUTING.md for detailed guidelines.

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Roadmap

• Initial idea and planning phase.
• Research and define Nepali-specific TTS requirements.
• Develop a basic TTS model for Nepali text.
• Support for multiple voices.
• Web-based interface for real-time TTS.
• Mobile app integration.

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Contact

If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out:

• Email: [email protected]

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License

This project is licensed under the MIT License. You are free to use, modify, and distribute this software.

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