Date: 12/27/2025
Weekly AI/No-Code Favorites: Local TTS Revolution with Chatterbox
For a long time, text-to-speech has basically meant paid APIs and cloud billing.
In this video, I’m taking a real look at Chatterbox. An MIT-licensed, open-source TTS model from Resemble AI that you can run completely locally. No API keys, no usage limits, and no vendor lock-in.
🔗 Relevant Links
Chatterbox TTS Repo: https://github.com/resemble-ai/chatterbox
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📌 Chapters:
0:00 – Local Text-to-Speech (Why This Matters Now)
0:25 – Model Breakdown: Turbo vs Multilingual
1:09 – Real-Time Turbo Demo with Expressions
2:10 – Why Developers Should Care (Cost, Control, Infra)
2:44 – Limitations & Known Issues (Be Honest)
3:51 – Ecosystem, Momentum & Real-World Adoption
4:17 – Final Take & Who Should Use This
Sharing videos I’ve liked this week on no-code/low-code AI tools—perfect for devs ditching cloud dependencies!