diff --git a/README.md b/README.md deleted file mode 100644 index 6ed48e4..0000000 --- a/README.md +++ /dev/null @@ -1,21 +0,0 @@ -# Kokoro Japanese TTS - -Small CLI wrapper around the Kokoro TTS pipeline for Japanese speech synthesis. It chunks long text at punctuation so the model keeps a natural pace and writes 24 kHz audio with `soundfile`. - -## Quick start -- Requires Python 3.11+ with `pip`. -- Run `./run.sh "ココロさん、こんにちは"` to create a `.venv`, install deps, download UniDic on first run, and generate `out.wav`. - -## Direct usage -```bash -source .venv/bin/activate # or your own environment -python kokoro_ja.py "テストです。" \ - --voice jf_alpha \ # e.g. jf_alpha, jf_tebukuro, jm_kumo - --speed 1.0 \ # >1 faster, <1 slower - --out test_ja.wav -``` - -## Notes -- Output is mono 24 kHz WAV. -- UniDic is only downloaded if not already present (handled inside `run.sh`). -- `PYTORCH_ENABLE_MPS_FALLBACK=1` is set in `run.sh` for smoother macOS GPU fallback; adjust as needed on other platforms.