Google is upgrading its voice services to Google's speech recognition engine, in an attempt to provide "clearer, more natural voices" to Android users who use its text-to-speech services.
Apparently, the 421 voices in 67 languages have been updated with a new voice model and synthesizer, "built with data from newer speakers."
This update will be rolled out to all 64-bit Android devices via the Google Play Store in the coming weeks as part of the Speech Services by Google APK.
How can I update?
If you're already using text-to-speech or one of the other speech services provided by Google's engine, there's nothing to do - it'll all happen behind the scenes once you automatically download the latest update.
If you want to see what this enhanced audio sounds like, you can head here (opens in a new tab), where Google has provided some samples.
The company explained that the introduction of a new voice model and a synthesizer for 64 bits is the reason for the improvement in audio quality.
Google's text-to-speech capabilities are used in a variety of tools, including Google Translate and Google Play Books.
The company has also been active this year in terms of rolling out accessibility updates in other contexts.
Instead of having the same accessibility settings for all your office software, like Docs, Sheets, Slides, and Drawings, you can now set preferences for each product individually.
Google Workspace representatives say they hope the change will help users of screen readers, braille devices, and screen magnifiers ensure that their accessibility settings are customized to better suit their needs.
Via 9to5Google (Opens in a new tab)