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Have you ever wanted to hear a computer speak in an accent you love, or in a language that's rarely supported by big tech? Today we’re releasing new experimental Text-to-Speech models for Asturian (ast) and Aragonese (an), two beautiful minority Romance language spoken by communities who almost never get access to modern speech technology.
In an era dominated by probabilistic giants like Large Language Models (LLMs), it might seem counterintuitive to advocate for a more traditional approach to Artificial Intelligence.
We're thrilled to announce a new feature in OpenVoiceOS that aims to improve how your device listens. This new logic improves performance, reduces false activations, and makes OVOS an even more delightful and reliable voice assistant
For years, the OpenVoiceOS community has relied on the Precise wake word engine. It's the core of how you bring your voice assistant to life! However, as technology evolves, so must we. The time has come to ensure future compatibility and even better performance on modern hardware.
OpenVoiceOS has always been about freedom and flexibility, giving users full control over their voice assistants and how they connect with the world. But freedom also brings a challenge: ensuring that all these independent components can understand and work with each other.
We’re excited to share some fantastic news — OpenVoiceOS has been selected to receive a grant from the NGI Zero Commons Fund!
We’re happy to announce that the OpenVoiceOS blog now supports a RSS/Atom feed
The R36S handheld from AliExpress is usually marketed as a retro gaming device, but with a bit of tinkering it can also become a HiveMind-powered audio player, fully integrated with Home Assistant and Music Assistant
Today marks a significant step forward in the OpenVoiceOS journey with the official integration and adoption of phoonnx as our primary Text-to-Speech (TTS) engine.
As the External Collaborations Lead at Planet Blind Tech, I recently had the privilege of working closely with OpenVoiceOS on a groundbreaking project: training an open-source Arabic voice.
In the world of open-source smart homes, some things just click. When you let Home Assistant handle the automation and let OVOS (Open Voice OS) handle the voice, you get a powerful partnership where each project shines. It’s a perfect synergy
Daily-driver setup: keep skills first, add OVOS Persona right after the high-confidence matchers, and run a tiny local LLM. MagicMirror² shows the vibes with wakeword visuals and YouTube casting.
A practical example of OVOS and Hivemind running locally on standard hardware, designed for home automation and basic AI assistant tasks — especially suited for supporting people with disabilities.
Ever had your beloved OpenVoiceOS assistant respond with a blank stare, or worse, utter something completely nonsensical, after you *thought* you said something perfectly clear? We've all been there.
Creating a voice for a text-to-speech system usually requires a real person to spend hours recording audio. That’s expensive, time-consuming, and in many languages or accents, the voices just don’t exist at all
How OpenVoiceOS emerged not as a rebellious fork but as a necessary continuation of the Mycroft project, driven by the core community to create a truly open voice assistant.
The latest evolution of OpenVoiceOS integrates LLMs through the Persona Pipeline, creating more human-like interactions, but not without psychological risks.
Learn how OpenVoiceOS is now available as containerized services for easier installation and management.
We are excited to announce our goal of €4,000 has been achieved! We are thrilled to have reached our goal, as it will help enable us to become a fully realized non-profit.
Learn how you can support OpenVoiceOS in establishing a nonprofit association to ensure the future of their open-source voice assistant projects.
Explaining the license chosen for OVOS and what that entails for developers and users alike.
Explore the history of Open Voice OS, from its roots in MycroftAI to becoming a leading open-source voice assistant system.
