استنساخ الصوت باستخدام الشبكات العصبية العميقة: التقنيات، التقييم، التطبيقات، والاعتبارات الأخلاقية

طارق عيسى

doi:10.5281/zenodo.20266741

Authors

Dr. Tarek Issa Al Wataniya Private University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20266741

Keywords:

Voice Cloning, Text-to-Speech, Speech Synthesis, Accessibility Tools, Ethics in Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

Voice cloning has emerged as a transformative application of deep neural networks, enabling the generation of synthetic voices that closely resemble human speech. This paper provides a comprehensive review of voice cloning technologies, emphasizing the evolution from traditional text-to-speech (TTS) systems to modern deep learning-based models such as Tacotron, WaveNet, and VALL-E. We explore the architecture and components of TTS pipelines, including speaker encoders, synthesizers, and neural vocoders; and distinguish between single-speaker and multi-speaker voice cloning approaches.

Real-world applications in telecommunications, education, accessibility, and entertainment are discussed, alongside critical ethical challenges such as privacy violations, misinformation, and emotional manipulation. The paper concludes with an overview of current technical limitations and future directions, including federated learning, transformer-based vocoders, and diffusion models, aimed at enhancing quality, efficiency, and ethical integrity in synthetic speech generation

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