OpenVoice is a versatile instant voice cloning system that can replicate a speaker’s tone color from just a short audio clip and then generate speech in multiple languages. It is designed not only to match the timbre of the reference voice, but also to give granular control over style parameters such as emotion, accent, rhythm, pauses, and intonation. The model supports cross-lingual and even zero-shot cross-lingual voice cloning, so a speaker recorded in one language can be made to speak naturally in others. Architecturally, OpenVoice separates “tone color” cloning from style control, which makes it easier to keep a consistent identity while flexibly changing prosody or language. The project provides open-weight models, inference code, and examples, making it suitable both for research and for building production voice experiences. It is actively developed by MyShell, which also integrates OpenVoice into broader agent and entertainment workflows.
Features
- Instant voice cloning from a short reference clip, with accurate tone color replication
- Multi-language synthesis and zero-shot cross-lingual voice cloning capabilities
- Fine-grained control over style attributes such as emotion, accent, rhythm, pauses, and intonation
- Decoupled architecture for voice identity vs. style, enabling flexible style transfer on the same cloned voice
- Open-weight models and ready-to-run inference scripts for local or server deployment
- Documentation, demos, and example pipelines that integrate with other audio and agent systems