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You know how it is — sometimes you get an idea that just won’t let go? Well, after what felt like countless hours of research, a fair bit of head-scratching, and a whole lot of trial and error, we’re pretty stoked to finally show you what we’ve been up to. We’re talking about a fully functional and, dare I say, pretty presentable project: a command-line tool that harnesses the power of Google Gemini 2.0 to make text come alive through audio, complete with different stylistic tones. Honestly, it wasn’t exactly a walk in the park, but you know what? The results have made it totally worth it.
So, What’s the Deal?
Our little Python script? It’s all about getting cozy with Gemini 2.0’s text-to-speech API. What does it actually let you do? Well:
- Generate audio from plain old text, just like that.
- Pick from a bunch of pre-defined voices, which each has its own vibe.
- Add some real personality to your text using cool stylistic tones. Think “Mysterious,” “Angry,” or, heck, even “Pirate”!
- Listen to the generated audio right away using pygame — it’s instant gratification, really.
Inspired by the Voice Cursor project — that’s a really neat text editor that shows off Gemini’s Native Audio — this script is all about bringing that Gemini audio magic to life through a super simple, interactive CLI.
