Festival

In computer science, a „festival“ typically refers to a speech synthesis system that can convert text into spoken words. It is an open-source project that provides a framework for building applications that require text-to-speech (TTS) capabilities. Festival includes various features such as different voices, support for multiple languages, and tools for voice synthesis customization. It uses techniques from linguistics and signal processing to produce natural-sounding speech from written text. The system is often employed in applications that require voice output, such as accessibility tools, navigation systems, and interactive voice response (IVR) systems.