Installing KittenTTS is a three-step process:
- Creating a Virtual Environment: By
python -m venv kitten_envCreate isolated environments to avoid dependency conflicts. - mounting model: Download the precompiled wheel file from the GitHub release page, using the
pip installcommand installs and automatically downloads the model weights on the Hugging Face the first time it is run. - Verify Installation: Initialize the model with Python code (
from kittentts import KittenTTS; tts = KittenTTS()), if no error is reported then the installation is successful.
Note: Python 3.6+ is required, and the installation process requires an internet connection to download dependencies.
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