| # F5-TTS: Fine-Tuned Arabic Speech Synthesis Model | |
| **License:** CC BY-NC 4.0 | |
| **Base Model:** SWivid/F5-TTS | |
| ## Overview | |
| This project fine-tunes the F5-TTS model for high-quality Arabic speech synthesis, incorporating regional diversity in pronunciation and accents. The fine-tuning process is ongoing, and temporary checkpoints are provided as progress updates. Future iterations will include improved models with enhanced accuracy and naturalness. | |
| ## License | |
| This model is released under the **CC BY-NC 4.0** license, which allows free usage, modification, and distribution for **non-commercial** purposes. | |
| ## Datasets | |
| Training is based on the **Common Voice Arabic Dataset**, a crowdsourced dataset featuring diverse Arabic accents and dialects. Additional datasets may be incorporated in future updates to improve dialectal coverage and pronunciation accuracy. | |
| ## Model Information | |
| - **Base Model:** SWivid/F5-TTS | |
| - **Current Status:** Ongoing fine-tuning (Temporary Checkpoints Available) | |
| - **Training Configuration:** | |
| - **Batch Size:** TBD | |
| - **Max Samples:** TBD | |
| - **Training Steps:** TBD | |
| - *(Final training parameters will be updated upon completion of fine-tuning.)* | |
| ## Usage Instructions | |
| To use the fine-tuned Arabic model, follow these steps: | |
| ### Method 1: Manual Model Replacement | |
| 1. **Run the F5-TTS Application** | |
| - Start the application and locate the model file path displayed in the terminal. Example: | |
| ``` | |
| model : C:\Users\yourname\.cache\huggingface\hub\models--SWivid--F5-TTS\snapshots\995ff41929c08ff968786b448a384330438b5cb6\F5TTS_Base\model_1200000.safetensors | |
| ``` | |
| 2. **Replace the Model File** | |
| - Navigate to the displayed file location. | |
| - Rename the existing model file: | |
| ``` | |
| model_1200000.safetensors → model_1200000.safetensors.bak | |
| ``` | |
| - Download the **Arabic checkpoint** and **vocabulary files** from this repository and place them in the same directory. | |
| 3. **Restart the Application** | |
| - Relaunch the F5-TTS application to load the Arabic fine-tuned model. | |
| ### Alternative Methods | |
| - **GitHub Repository:** Follow the [F5-TTS setup instructions](https://github.com/SWivid/F5-TTS), but replace the default model with the Arabic checkpoint and vocabulary files provided here. | |
| ## Contributions & Collaboration | |
| This model is a **work in progress**, and community contributions are highly encouraged! Suggestions, improvements, and dataset contributions are welcome to refine its performance across different Arabic dialects. | |
| ### Recommendations for Better Results | |
| - Use **clear reference audio** with minimal background noise. | |
| - Ensure **balanced audio levels** for improved synthesis quality. | |
| - Contributions in **dataset expansion** and **model evaluation** are highly valuable. | |
| If you have any questions or suggestions, feel free to reach out! 🚀 | |