sisi-lola-voice

Sisi Lola Voice - Nigerian TTS Profile

Model Details

Model Description

Sisi Lola Voice is a Nigerian Text-to-Speech voice profile designed for generating natural-sounding Nigerian English speech. This profile configures TTS engines (EdgeTTS, XTTS) with Nigerian voice characteristics including accent, intonation, and cultural speech patterns.

• Developed by: BAMG Studio
• Model type: TTS Voice Profile / Configuration
• Language(s): English (Nigerian accent), Nigerian Pidgin, Yoruba
• License: Apache 2.0
• Compatible with: EdgeTTS (en-NG voices), XTTS-v2, YarnGPT
• Repository: BAMG-Studio/sisi-lola-project

Model Sources

• Repository: https://github.com/BAMG-Studio/sisi-lola-project
• Companion Model: sisilolalive/sisi-lola-brain

Uses

Direct Use

This voice profile is designed to be used with TTS engines to generate Nigerian-accented speech for virtual assistants, chatbots, and audio content.

Primary use cases:

• Voice synthesis for Sisi Lola chatbot
• Nigerian English audio content generation
• Accessibility features with Nigerian accent
• Educational content with authentic Nigerian pronunciation

Supported TTS Engines

Out-of-Scope Use

This voice profile should NOT be used for:

• Impersonating real individuals
• Generating misleading audio content
• Deepfake or deceptive purposes
• Any illegal activities

How to Get Started

With EdgeTTS (Recommended)

```python import edge_tts import asyncio

async def speak(text, output_file="output.mp3"): communicate = edge_tts.Communicate( text, voice="en-NG-EzinneNeural", # Nigerian female voice rate="+5%" ) await communicate.save(output_file) print(f"Audio saved to {output_file}")

Example

asyncio.run(speak("How you dey? Welcome to Lagos!")) ```

With Hybrid Voice Stack

```python from hybrid_voice_stack import HybridVoiceStack

Initialize with Nigerian language support

voice = HybridVoiceStack()

Synthesize with automatic language detection

audio = voice.synthesize("Ẹ kú àárọ̀! How you dey today?") audio.save("greeting.mp3") ```

Technical Specifications

Voice Profile Configuration

```json { "name": "Sisi Lola", "accent": "Nigerian", "region": "Lagos", "primary_language": "en-NG", "secondary_languages": ["pcm", "yo"], "voice_characteristics": { "gender": "female", "age_range": "25-35", "tone": "warm", "style": "conversational" } } ```

Language Routing

The voice profile supports automatic language detection and routing:

Evaluation

Voice Quality

• Natural Nigerian English intonation
• Clear pronunciation
• Appropriate pacing for conversational use
• Warm, friendly tone

Limitations

• EdgeTTS requires internet connection
• Limited Yoruba/Pidgin vocabulary in fallback mode
• May not capture all regional Nigerian accents

Model Card Contact

• Email: [email protected]
• GitHub: BAMG-Studio/sisi-lola-project
• HuggingFace: sisilolalive

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