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According to the first financial report on October 17, a number of developers received an email from Microsoft saying that due to local regulatory requirements, Microsoft Azure OpenAI service will be shut down on October 21, and in the future in mainland China, only enterprise customers can subscribe to Azure's OpenAI service. Most developers received the email on the morning of the 17th. Some developers said, "This is the only window for individuals to use OpenAI in China in a compliant manner, but now it is also closed." At the same time, some developers were dissatisfied with Microsoft's "four-day processing time". In response to this...

Microsoft Azure AI Speech Service allows developers to build multi-language generative AI speech applications. Azure AI Speech Service has recently launched a text-to-speech avatar feature that can convert simple text into natural human speech videos. Today, Microsoft announced the full launch of the Text to Speech Avatar feature. This new feature enables developers to create personalized avatars for their users. The output video resolution of the service is 1920 x 1080 and 25 frames per second. IT Home attached examples are as follows: Text to …

On March 29, 2024, Microsoft announced nine new AI voices for real-world conversations, taking conversations with AI a step further across reality. The nine new voices are now available in all Azure regions, as follows: American English - en-US-AvaMultilingualNeural: A bright, infectious female voice with beautiful timbre. American English - en-US-AndrewMultilingualNeural: A warm, infectious male voice that feels approachable. American English - en-US…

In September 2023, the Microsoft Azure team announced the launch of a range of realistic AI voices for commercial customers. This week, Microsoft said that 9 more realistic AI voices are now generally available to these users. According to a Microsoft blog post, these new voices can be used in a variety of jobs and tasks, such as business chatbots, voice assistants, e-learning, and entertainment and gaming. Microsoft said: "This expansion expands our ability to express content in 91 languages and their variants. This progress highlights our commitment to overcoming language barriers and promoting more inclusive and accessible global...