A friend is running a YouTube channel, using ElevenLabs for voice and that is honestly hard to beat. The problem is that once you start publishing 8–15 minute videos consistently, the cost starts becoming a real line item. I’ve tested the obvious alternatives: • PlayHT • Murf • Azure voices • A few Coqui-based setups Most are either too “podcast host”, too corporate, or they lose that serious documentary tone. I’m less interested in feature lists and more interested in what people are actually using in production. Sync Labs works for me and I recommended it but wanna know if there are others that could be a better fit for him: • Hidden-gem TTS providers • Open-source models worth self-hosting • Fish Audio experiences • OpenAI TTS for YouTube narration • Any RVC/Tortoise workflows that are genuinely usable and not just cool demos If you’re making history, war, economics, science, or documentary content, what stack are you using today? submitted by /u/Pretend_Shelter_1906
Originally posted by u/Pretend_Shelter_1906 on r/ArtificialInteligence
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