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{{Game

| gametitle = Speak
[[Category:Game]]
| description = Speak is a talking face for the XO laptop. Anything you type will be spoken aloud using the XO's [[Speech_synthesis|speech synthesizer]], espeak. You can adjust the accent, rate and pitch of the voice as well as the shape of the eyes and mouth. This is a great way to experiment with the speech synthesizer, learn to type or just have fun making a funny face for your XO.

| icon = Activity-Speak.svg
{{Status box
| screenshot = [[Image:SpeakActivity.png|320px]] [[Image:SpeakActivity2.png|320px]]
| status = Under development
| activity = Speak
| version = 3
| icon = Activity-Speak.svg
| status = Under development
| source = <!-- Repository / location of the source -->
| version = 3
| contributors = [[User:Jminor|Josh Minor]]
| base = No
| howtoinstall = Download this .xo file from the Browse activity: [[Media:Speak-3.xo|Speak-3.xo]]
| source = <!-- Repository / location of the source -->
| howtoplay = Type something and press Enter to hear it spoken aloud. Use the toolbars at the top to change the voice's accent, rate and pitch or the shape of the eyes and mouth. After you've adjusted the settings it looks nicer in full-screen mode (Press Alt-Enter to switch).
| contributors = [[User:Jminor|Josh Minor]]
| howtodevelop = Speak is free software, licensed under the [[GPL]]. It is partially based on Arjun Sarwal's code from Measure and of course relies heavily on espeak.
}}
| tested = Yes

| testing = Speak v3 has been tested on build 653 under emulation as well as on a G1G1.
= Speak =
| reviews =
Speak is a talking face for the XO laptop. Anything you type will be spoken aloud using the XO's [[Speech_synthesis|speech synthesizer]], espeak. You can adjust the accent, rate and pitch of the voice as well as the shape of the eyes and mouth. This is a great way to experiment with the speech synthesizer, learn to type or just have fun making a funny face for your XO.
| bugs = There are intermittent performance problems, especially with long sentences.

= Screenshot =
[[Image:SpeakActivity.png|320px]] [[Image:SpeakActivity2.png|320px]]

= Instructions =
== How to install ==
Download this .xo file from the Browse activity: [[Media:Speak-3.xo|Speak-3.xo]]
== How to play ==
Type something and press Enter to hear it spoken aloud. Use the toolbars at the top to change the voice's accent, rate and pitch or the shape of the eyes and mouth. After you've adjusted the settings it looks nicer in full-screen mode (Press Alt-Enter to switch).
== How to develop ==
Speak is free software, licensed under the [[GPL]]. It is partially based on Arjun Sarwal's code from Measure and of course relies heavily on espeak.

= Testing (Yes) =
Speak v3 has been tested on build 653 under emulation as well as on a G1G1.

== Reviews ==


== Bugs ==
There are intermittent performance problems, especially with long sentences.
The toolbar sliders need icons or labels so you know what they do.
The toolbar sliders need icons or labels so you know what they do.

| featurerequests = Speak should save your settings to the journal.
== Feature requests ==
Speak should save your settings to the journal.
You should be able to draw/make new mouth and eye shapes.
You should be able to draw/make new mouth and eye shapes.
Ideally the mouth shape should be driven by espeak's phonemes rather than the audio waveform.
Ideally the mouth shape should be driven by espeak's phonemes rather than the audio waveform.

}}



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[[Category:Software]]

Revision as of 23:47, 11 January 2008


Speak
Activity-Speak.svg
Status: Under development
Version: 3
Base: No
Source:
l10n: missing
Contributors
Josh Minor

Speak

Speak is a talking face for the XO laptop. Anything you type will be spoken aloud using the XO's speech synthesizer, espeak. You can adjust the accent, rate and pitch of the voice as well as the shape of the eyes and mouth. This is a great way to experiment with the speech synthesizer, learn to type or just have fun making a funny face for your XO.

Screenshot

SpeakActivity.png SpeakActivity2.png

Instructions

How to install

Download this .xo file from the Browse activity: Speak-3.xo

How to play

Type something and press Enter to hear it spoken aloud. Use the toolbars at the top to change the voice's accent, rate and pitch or the shape of the eyes and mouth. After you've adjusted the settings it looks nicer in full-screen mode (Press Alt-Enter to switch).

How to develop

Speak is free software, licensed under the GPL. It is partially based on Arjun Sarwal's code from Measure and of course relies heavily on espeak.

Testing (Yes)

Speak v3 has been tested on build 653 under emulation as well as on a G1G1.

Reviews

Bugs

There are intermittent performance problems, especially with long sentences. The toolbar sliders need icons or labels so you know what they do.

Feature requests

Speak should save your settings to the journal. You should be able to draw/make new mouth and eye shapes. Ideally the mouth shape should be driven by espeak's phonemes rather than the audio waveform.