Polly Generative engine upgraded with more natural speech, 14 new voices, and 2 new languages

Amazon Polly Generative Engine Update

Amazon Polly has introduced a new model that enhances speech output with more natural-sounding and accurate voices. This upgrade includes 14 new voices across nine locales and two new languages: Hindi and Finnish. The new voices include Kenneth and Nate (US English), Russell and Curtis (Australian English), Kiara and Arjun (Hindi and Indian English), Tina (German), Carlos (US Spanish), Leo and Carolina (Brazilian Portuguese), Hyunduk (Korean), and Suvi (Finnish). The Generative engine now supports complex content such as numbers, email addresses, and street addresses with improved reliability.

What to do

• Explore the new voices on the Amazon Polly Features page.
• Review the Amazon Polly documentation for more details.
• Check the pricing page for updated costs.

• New Regions: US East (N. Virginia), US West (Oregon), Europe (Frankfurt), Europe (Zurich), Europe (London), Asia Pacific (Sydney), Asia Pacific (Seoul), Asia Pacific (Singapore), Asia Pacific (Tokyo), Canada (Central), and AWS GovCloud (US-West).

Source: AWS release notes

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