The Azure AI Speech service now includes a Text to Speech Avatar feature that can convert text into a video of a photorealistic human avatar speaking with a natural-sounding voice. Azure AI Speech ...

During the Microsoft Ignite 2023 event, the company launched its Azure AI Speech text-to-speech avatar creator. This tool is currently available for public preview and its main function is to create ...

Microsoft has announced that it will be introducing four new AI text-to-speech voices optimised for conversations which can be used for chatbots, voice assistants or conversational agents. Microsoft ...

At its annual Build developer conference on Tuesday, Microsoft announced new features for its Azure AI Speech service that enhance voice-enabled, generative AI-powered app development. Azure AI Speech ...

Microsoft has rolled out new MAI models and Azure AI Foundry enhancements, alongside broader AI integration tools announced at Build 2026, aiming to streamline enterprise AI adoption. The updates ...

Microsoft is opening up limited access to a text-to-speech AI called Custom Neural Voice, which allows developers to create custom synthetic voices. The tech is part of an Azure AI service called ...

Microsoft’s Azure AI ecosystem is expanding with the Model Context Protocol (MCP) for standardized tool and data source connections, GraphRAG for knowledge graph-enhanced retrieval, and Voice Live API ...