eSpeak is the default TTS engine on Linux but sounds robotic and dated. Piper is a modern, open-source, local-first TTS alternative that runs well on modest hardware without requiring cloud services or GPUs. The easiest way to install it is via Pied, a simple GUI that lets you browse and install voice accents, and automatically configures speech-dispatcher so the new voice works system-wide with accessibility services and apps like Firefox.
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