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Stress tested Sarvam AI, India's sovereign TTS model through a Large-Scale Indic TTS Evaluation of @SarvamAI's Bulbul V3 vs @elevenlabs's v3 Alpha and 2.5 Flash vs @cartesia's Sonic-3 with over 44,000+ votes from 1000+ humans. More on this in the next few days with audio samples where each model excelled vs the others.

@pratykumar Indian Models and Indian Evals

In a blind study conducted by @JoshTalksLive, listeners compared Bulbul V3, ElevenLabs (v3 alpha and v2.5 flash), and Cartesia Sonic-3 with over 20,000 votes. Bulbul V3 tops the scores for 8kHz audio, setting a new benchmark for speech synthesis for voice agents.

Drop 5/14: Introducing Bulbul V3, our latest text-to-speech model. It raises the bar for how human it sounds, while being super robust. In an independent third-party human listening study, Bulbul V3 delivers the highest listener preference, and low error rates across use-cases and languages. See details in our blog, but first watch the video. sarvam.ai/blogs/bulbul-v3

@cneuralnetwork 🚀

only the best and SOTA from 🇮🇳

@noah_vandal @SpeechSage Yes we are releasing the detailed eval report soon.

honestly a good plot for cartesia too. I have really loved using them for @SpeechSage

@dvs_aditya @deedydas Real world test of Voice AI in Telephony conditions

@deedydas x.com/pratykumar/sta… We release TTS benchmarks today

I was wrong about Sarvam. When I wrote about them a year ago, I felt like the direction to train small "indic" language models was wrong. But boy, have they turned it around. They have the best text-to-speech, speech-to text, and OCR models for Indic languages, and that's actually really valuable. The pricing is very reasonable. And the website is not only beautifully designed but dirt easy to use. They're filling a well needed gap in the ecosystem and doing things big labs will probably never focus on to the fullest extent (at least in the short term). I don't know anything about the business, but there's a lot to appreciate about what they've build technologically and I can't remember the last time I felt that way about software products coming out of India. Well done.

Josh Talks have been a superb partner for delivering high quality and honest evaluations for Bulbul V3.

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Will AI take away our jobs or transform the way we work? In Ep 1 of The Skill Edit, our guests reflect on a question weighing heavily on the minds of today’s youth: Is technology here to replace us…or elevate us? 🎧 Full episode out now. Link in the comments! #workforce #AI

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India doesn’t lack talent. It lacks last-mile impact. In the First Episode of The Skill Edit, Anita Rajan reflects on why we still haven’t cracked the youth employment puzzle and what needs to shift in how we design for scale, relevance, and inclusion. 🎧 Full episode live now.

Why are so many young Indians still struggling to find meaningful work, even after being trained? In Ep 1 of The Skill Edit, we bring together leaders who are not just asking the hard questions but working on the ground to close the gap. Full episode drops tomorrow, Stay Tuned!

As India navigates the future of work, are our youth truly prepared? In May 2025, we brought together leaders across sectors to explore stories of skill, grit & growth with The Skill Edit - a Josh Talks X Tata SRIVE initaive. Stay Tuned ! #SkillingIndia #futureofworkplace #Job

what's happening with ai adoption in india right now is amazing to watch. we love to see the explosion of creativity--india is outpacing the world.

Naghma's A-E-I-O-U framework to achieve financial freedom helps women take charge of their future with confidence. Watch her full talk now: youtu.be/5M4M1xDROvg?si… @EdelGive & #StreeLeads

Naghma Mulla’s journey proves that the toughest battles are within. She embraced motherhood, faced uncertainty, and rose stronger—one step at a time. In collaboration with @EdelGive & #StreeLeads. Stay tuned for her talk!

Shivalika Chadha Malik’s journey shows success isn’t solo—it's about having the right support. With mentorship, she broke barriers to become Associate Director at PepsiCo. Watch her full talk now: @EdelGive & #StreeLeads

Shivalika Chadha Malik mastered the art of juggling responsibilities, proving that women don’t have to choose between ambition and family—they can thrive in both. In collaboration with @EdelGive & #streeleads. Stay tuned for her upcoming talk!

When the world said ‘you can’t,’ Jyoti Aiya said ‘watch me.’ Her journey proves that success isn't just about talent but also about determination, belief, and the courage to turn dreams into reality. Watch her full talk now: youtu.be/MXdvSFmhDic?si… @EdelGive #StreeLeads

Despite failures, Jyoti turned obstacles into stepping stones. Her journey inspires women to chase their goals fearlessly. In collaboration with @edelgive_foundation & @streeleads. Stay tuned for her talk!

📢 This #IWD2025, join us for @JoshTalksLive with @EU_in_India @WeAreRangDe, #SkilledSamaritanFoundation & @YuWaahIndia activist on #SDG5! 🎤 📅 March 7, 10 AM | 📍 UN House Plus:🛍️ CSO Bazaar – women-led initiatives,📸 Photo exhibit – 30 years of #Beijing+30🎡 Spin for Equality