jordand/echo-tts-base

Echo-TTS

Echo-TTS is a diffusion-based text-to-speech model. The weights in this repository are intended for research and non-commercial use only.

• —Technical overview/samples (blog): https://jordandarefsky.com/blog/2025/echo/
• —Code and reference implementation (GitHub): https://github.com/jordandare/echo-tts

License

• —Model weights: Released under CC-BY-NC-SA-4.0.
• —Code: The reference implementation and tooling live in a separate GitHub repository and are released under MIT (except where individual files specify otherwise).

Responsible & Restricted Use

By using this model, you agree not to use it for:

• —Deception, fraud, or impersonation, including:
• —Generating audio that mimics a real person’s voice without their explicit consent.
• —Creating deepfakes meant to mislead others about who is speaking.
• —Harassment, abuse, or discrimination, including targeted abuse or hate content generated in someone’s voice.
• —Misinformation or political manipulation, such as fabricated statements by public figures.
• —Any use that violates applicable laws or regulations.

If you are unsure whether your use is allowed, please treat it as not allowed and err on the side of caution.