v2.2

Changes since v2.1

• Fixed news repetition by introducing seen_headlines.txt which stores headlines that were previously reported on.

v2.1

Changes since v2.0

• Bug fixes

v2.0

Changes since v1.0

• Complete overhaul of TTS implementation, now using ElevenLabs.
  • TTS is now much more natural and less prone to voice cracking / other flaws.
  • TTS implementation is much simpler using ElevenLabs API, no longer have to pass through google TTS + so-vits-svc.
  • NewsBytes is now light weight. No model is stored or downloaded during runtime.
• News stories are no longer repeated in successive NewsBytes.

v1.2

Changes since v1.1

• News stories are no longer repeated in successive NewsBytes

v1.1

Changes since v1.0

• so-vits-svc model is now downloaded during runtime, rather than stored locally.
• Pylint restructuring

v1.0

Initial Release featuring TTS by so-vits-svc

Drawbacks

• GeneratePodcast
  • Unstable TTS naturalization.
  • Prone to voice cracks and inaudibility.
    • See NewsByte: 003 @ 1:07
• ArticleScrapper
  • News stories may repeat in consecutive NewsBytes