IVONA 2 - New Quality in Text-to-Speech

ALPHARETTA, Georgia, October 4, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- IVONA Text-To-Speech presents another breakthrough in its next-generation IVONA 2 release, which features BrightVoice(TM) technology, an instant text-to-speech engine and extended new language model. BrightVoice enables unparalleled voice fluency and quality and was used to develop the latest American voices, Kendra and Joey. Complementing the increased quality, the new TTS engine delivers up to ten times faster speech generation. All IVONA 2 products, including BrightVoice technology, are now available at http://www.ivona.com.

"As a result of BrightVoice technology being applied to the newest IVONA Voices, the sound of the spoken words, whether a single sentence or an entire book, is exceptionally natural and fluent, as if being read by a real person", said Craig Campbell, Business Development Director of IVONA Text-To-Speech.

The robust extended language model in the new release can intelligently interpret addresses, dates, numerals, abbreviations, accents in words, sentence intonation, as well as intonations in virtually any complex linguistic phenomena, along with the precise manner of audio/speech conversion.

Campbell added: "The effect of the new BrightVoice technology will be to increase customer ROI and totally transform the listener experience."

For upgrades to all current business solutions and home-use programs (e.g. IVONA 2 voice packages with IVONA Reader) please visit http://www.ivona.com.

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About IVONA(R) Text-To-Speech

IVONA is widely recognized and awarded as the highest-quality, most natural-sounding TTS system in the world. The IVONA suite of products includes a wide range of specialty TTS solutions for business, telecommunications, SaaS, mobile, and home use. Among its most notable innovations, IVONA developed a Rapid Voice Development technology which is able to generate custom branded voices for use in IVONA TTS in under 60 days. In support of its long-standing commitment to accessibility, the Company works closely with RNIB and DAISY, the largest organizations supporting blind and visually impaired people in the world.

SOURCE IVONA Text-To-Speech, www.ivona.com