Uploaded October 2020 | Updated September 2026, 17 hours ago

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On October 29th, Andrew Breen, Amazon senior manager of text-to-speech (TTS) research, joined host Jeff Blankenburg on the 'Alexa & Friends' Twitch show to discuss the history of speech synthesis and the newest TTS capabilities available on Alexa. Breen has 20 years of experience leading research teams in speech synthesis and TTS technologies, and currently leads an Alexa team focused on TTS research to improve Alexa’s voice for the delight of customers. Learn more: https://www.amazon.science/videos-webinars/alexa-friends-features-andrew-breen-senior-manager-of-speech-research-alexa-ai

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