# Ticket: Evaluate TTS Options

## Ticket Information

- **ID**: TICKET-013
- **Title**: Evaluate TTS Options
- **Type**: Research
- **Priority**: High
- **Status**: Backlog
- **Track**: Voice I/O
- **Milestone**: Milestone 1 - Survey & Architecture
- **Created**: 2024-01-XX

## Description

Evaluate text-to-speech options:
- Compare open source options (Piper, Mimic 3, etc.)
- Evaluate local neural TTS solutions
- Select 1-2 voices for family agent
- Consider latency, quality, and resource usage

## Acceptance Criteria

- [ ] TTS options compared
- [ ] Selected TTS engine documented
- [ ] Voice samples selected
- [ ] Resource requirements documented
- [ ] Decision recorded in architecture docs

## Technical Details

Options to evaluate:
- Piper (lightweight, fast)
- Mimic 3 (high quality)
- Coqui TTS (neural, customizable)
- Other open-source solutions

Considerations:
- Latency for interactive use
- Voice quality and naturalness
- Resource usage
- Customization options

## Dependencies

- TICKET-004 (architecture) - helpful context

## Related Files

- `docs/TTS_EVALUATION.md` (to be created)
- `ARCHITECTURE.md`

## Notes

Independent of LLM logic. Can be developed in parallel with other voice work.