Text-to-Speech Processor - OpenAI Whisper

This Python script converts text from a file into spoken word audio using OpenAI's GPT models. It supports standard and high-definition voice synthesis.

Requirements

• Python 3.6 or higher
• A virtual environment (recommended)
• An OpenAI API key

Installation

1. Clone this repository to your local machine.
2. Navigate to the project directory.
3. Set up a virtual environment:

python -m venv .venv
source .venv/bin/activate  # On Windows use `.venv\Scripts\activate`

4. Install the required Python packages:

pip install -r requirements.txt

Configuration

• Create a .env file in the project root directory.
• Add your OpenAI API key to the .env file:

OPENAI_API_KEY=your_api_key_here

Usage

Run the script using the following command:

python path/to/script.py

Options

• --hd: Use the high-definition voice synthesis model (tts-1-hd).

The script reads a text file named script.txt located in the same directory as the script and generates an MP3 file for each line of text. The files are named speech_1.mp3, speech_2.mp3, etc.

Ensure the script.txt file exists in the same directory as the script, containing the text you wish to convert to speech.

Output

The generated audio files are saved in the script's directory, named according to their corresponding line numbers in the script.txt file.