TTS — Text-to-Speech
Definition: AI technology that converts written text into spoken audio. Modern TTS produces near-human voices in dozens of languages.
Example
ElevenLabs and OpenAI TTS power audiobooks, accessibility tools, and AI agents that speak back.
When you'll hear it
TTS shows up most often in AI strategy reviews, model evaluation discussions, and product roadmap meetings. When someone uses it, they're usually referring to text-to-speech — and they expect the room to already know what that means.
FAQs
What does TTS stand for?
TTS stands for Text-to-Speech.
What does TTS mean in AI and machine-learning?
AI technology that converts written text into spoken audio. Modern TTS produces near-human voices in dozens of languages.
Where will I hear TTS used at work?
TTS comes up most often in AI strategy reviews, model evaluation discussions, and product roadmap meetings. It's used as shorthand for text-to-speech, so people assume you already know the term.