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 "generated": "2026-10-24",
 "id": "kittenml-kittentts--control-emotion-in-generated-speech",
 "repo": "KittenML/KittenTTS",
 "repo_url": "https://github.com/KittenML/KittenTTS",
 "repo_slug": "kittenml-kittentts",
 "title": "Control emotion and emphasis in generated speech",
 "page_title": "How to control emotion and emphasis in generated speech with Kitten TTS",
 "summary": "Use bracket tags like [joyful] and the expressive preset to shape delivery.",
 "who": "A game developer voicing characters who need different moods.",
 "problem": "Flat TTS delivery breaks immersion.",
 "outcome": "Lines delivered with the emotion and emphasis you mark up.",
 "steps": [
  "Install kittenml and load Kitten-TTS 2",
  "Write lines with tags such as [joyful] and emphasis like (((hardly)))",
  "Generate with preset=\"expressive\" and a voice such as Kiki",
  "Compare with the default preset for stability"
 ],
 "agent_prompt": "Generate three versions of <line> with KittenTTS using different expression tags and preset \"expressive\", save each to a WAV, and describe how they differ.",
 "agents": [
  "any"
 ],
 "difficulty": "Intermediate",
 "time": "15 minutes",
 "basis": "readme",
 "caveat": "The README notes the preset trades stability against expressiveness.",
 "category": "Content",
 "tags": [
  "Content"
 ],
 "lang": "python",
 "requirements": [
  "Python with pip",
  "A CPU is enough for the lightweight models; Kitten-TTS 2 runs realtime on CPUs and consumer GPUs per the README"
 ],
 "risk": "none",
 "seen_in_the_wild": false,
 "mentioned_publicly": false,
 "risks": [],
 "best": false,
 "score": 0.8,
 "evidence": [],
 "url": "https://dedupedai.com/use-cases/kittenml-kittentts/control-emotion-in-generated-speech/",
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