@sage-rsc/talking-head-react 1.0.40 → 1.0.41

package/package.json

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 {
   "name": "@sage-rsc/talking-head-react",
-  "version": "1.0.40",
+  "version": "1.0.41",
   "description": "A reusable React component for 3D talking avatars with lip-sync and text-to-speech",
   "main": "./dist/index.cjs",
   "module": "./dist/index.js",

package/src/components/TalkingHeadAvatar.jsx

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import React, { useEffect, useRef, useState, useCallback, forwardRef, useImperativeHandle } from 'react';
 import { TalkingHead } from '../lib/talkinghead.mjs';
-import { getActiveTTSConfig, ELEVENLABS_CONFIG } from '../config/ttsConfig';
+import { getActiveTTSConfig, ELEVENLABS_CONFIG, DEEPGRAM_CONFIG } from '../config/ttsConfig';
 
 /**
  * TalkingHeadAvatar - A reusable React component for 3D talking avatars
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ import { getActiveTTSConfig, ELEVENLABS_CONFIG } from '../config/ttsConfig';
  * @param {string} props.avatarBody - Avatar body type ('M' or 'F')
  * @param {string} props.mood - Initial mood ('happy', 'sad', 'neutral', etc.)
  * @param {string} props.ttsLang - Text-to-speech language code
- * @param {string} props.ttsService - TTS service ('edge', 'elevenlabs', 'google', 'azure', 'browser')
+ * @param {string} props.ttsService - TTS service ('edge', 'elevenlabs', 'deepgram', 'google', 'azure', 'browser')
  * @param {string} props.ttsVoice - TTS voice ID
  * @param {string} props.ttsApiKey - TTS API key (overrides config for ElevenLabs, Google Cloud, Azure)
  * @param {string} props.bodyMovement - Initial body movement type
@@ -79,6 +79,16 @@ const TalkingHeadAvatar = forwardRef(({
       defaultVoice: ttsVoice || ttsConfig.defaultVoice || ELEVENLABS_CONFIG.defaultVoice,
       voices: ttsConfig.voices || ELEVENLABS_CONFIG.voices
     };
+  } else if (effectiveTtsService === 'deepgram') {
+    // Explicitly set up Deepgram configuration
+    const apiKey = ttsApiKey || ttsConfig.apiKey;
+    effectiveTtsConfig = {
+      service: 'deepgram',
+      endpoint: 'https://api.deepgram.com/v1/speak',
+      apiKey: apiKey,
+      defaultVoice: ttsVoice || ttsConfig.defaultVoice || DEEPGRAM_CONFIG.defaultVoice,
+      voices: ttsConfig.voices || DEEPGRAM_CONFIG.voices
+    };
   } else {
     // For other services, use config with prop overrides
     effectiveTtsConfig = {

package/src/config/ttsConfig.js

@@ -8,15 +8,16 @@
  * 
  * 💰 PREMIUM OPTIONS (if you want even better quality):
  * 1. ElevenLabs - Most human-like voices (10K chars/month free)
- * 2. Google Cloud TTS - 1M characters/month free
- * 3. Azure Cognitive Services - 500K characters/month free
+ * 2. Deepgram Aura-2 - Enterprise-grade, low-latency TTS (40% lower cost than ElevenLabs)
+ * 3. Google Cloud TTS - 1M characters/month free
+ * 4. Azure Cognitive Services - 500K characters/month free
  * 
  * 🔧 TO SWITCH SERVICES:
  * 1. Set the service you want to use: enabled: true
  * 2. Set others to: enabled: false
  * 3. For paid services, add your API key
  * 
- * Priority order: ElevenLabs > Edge TTS (FREE) > Google Cloud > Azure > Browser
+ * Priority order: ElevenLabs > Deepgram > Edge TTS (FREE) > Google Cloud > Azure > Browser
  */
 
 // ElevenLabs Configuration (Recommended - Most human-like voices)
@@ -37,6 +38,25 @@ export const ELEVENLABS_CONFIG = {
   }
 };
 
+// Deepgram Aura-2 Configuration (Enterprise-grade, low-latency TTS)
+// Sign up at: https://deepgram.com
+// Competitive pricing, ~40% lower cost than ElevenLabs Flash
+export const DEEPGRAM_CONFIG = {
+  enabled: false, // Set to true to use Deepgram
+  apiKey: "YOUR_DEEPGRAM_API_KEY", // Replace with your actual API key
+  endpoint: "https://api.deepgram.com/v1/speak",
+  defaultVoice: "aura-2-thalia-en", // Thalia (Female, English)
+  voices: {
+    thalia: "aura-2-thalia-en", // Female, English - Natural and clear
+    asteria: "aura-2-asteria-en", // Female, English - Warm and friendly
+    orion: "aura-2-orion-en", // Male, English - Professional
+    stella: "aura-2-stella-en", // Female, English - Energetic
+    athena: "aura-2-athena-en", // Female, English - Authoritative
+    hera: "aura-2-hera-en", // Female, English - Calm
+    zeus: "aura-2-zeus-en" // Male, English - Powerful
+  }
+};
+
 // Azure Cognitive Services Configuration
 // Free tier: 500,000 characters/month
 // Sign up at: https://azure.microsoft.com
@@ -149,7 +169,7 @@ export const BROWSER_CONFIG = {
 
 /**
  * Get the active TTS configuration
- * Priority: ElevenLabs > Edge TTS (FREE) > Google Cloud > Azure Cognitive > Browser
+ * Priority: ElevenLabs > Deepgram > Edge TTS (FREE) > Google Cloud > Azure Cognitive > Browser
  */
 export function getActiveTTSConfig() {
   // 1. ElevenLabs (Premium - Most human-like)
@@ -163,7 +183,18 @@ export function getActiveTTSConfig() {
     };
   }
   
-  // 2. Microsoft Edge TTS (FREE - Recommended)
+  // 2. Deepgram Aura-2 (Enterprise-grade, low-latency)
+  if (DEEPGRAM_CONFIG.enabled && DEEPGRAM_CONFIG.apiKey && DEEPGRAM_CONFIG.apiKey !== "YOUR_DEEPGRAM_API_KEY") {
+    return {
+      service: "deepgram",
+      endpoint: DEEPGRAM_CONFIG.endpoint,
+      apiKey: DEEPGRAM_CONFIG.apiKey,
+      defaultVoice: DEEPGRAM_CONFIG.defaultVoice,
+      voices: DEEPGRAM_CONFIG.voices
+    };
+  }
+  
+  // 3. Microsoft Edge TTS (FREE - Recommended)
   if (EDGE_CONFIG.enabled) {
     return {
       service: "edge",
@@ -174,7 +205,7 @@ export function getActiveTTSConfig() {
     };
   }
   
-  // 3. Google Cloud TTS (FREE tier: 1M characters/month)
+  // 4. Google Cloud TTS (FREE tier: 1M characters/month)
   if (GOOGLE_CLOUD_CONFIG.enabled && GOOGLE_CLOUD_CONFIG.apiKey !== "YOUR_GOOGLE_CLOUD_API_KEY") {
     return {
       service: "google",
@@ -185,7 +216,7 @@ export function getActiveTTSConfig() {
     };
   }
   
-  // 4. Azure Cognitive Services (FREE tier: 500K characters/month)
+  // 5. Azure Cognitive Services (FREE tier: 500K characters/month)
   if (AZURE_COGNITIVE_CONFIG.enabled && AZURE_COGNITIVE_CONFIG.apiKey !== "YOUR_AZURE_COGNITIVE_API_KEY") {
     return {
       service: "azure",
@@ -196,7 +227,7 @@ export function getActiveTTSConfig() {
     };
   }
   
-  // 5. Legacy Azure Config (for backward compatibility)
+  // 6. Legacy Azure Config (for backward compatibility)
   if (AZURE_CONFIG.enabled && AZURE_CONFIG.apiKey !== "YOUR_AZURE_API_KEY") {
     return {
       service: "azure",
@@ -207,7 +238,7 @@ export function getActiveTTSConfig() {
     };
   }
   
-  // 6. Legacy Google Config (for backward compatibility)
+  // 7. Legacy Google Config (for backward compatibility)
   if (GOOGLE_CONFIG.enabled && GOOGLE_CONFIG.apiKey !== "YOUR_GOOGLE_API_KEY") {
     return {
       service: "google",
@@ -218,7 +249,7 @@ export function getActiveTTSConfig() {
     };
   }
   
-  // 7. Fallback to browser TTS
+  // 8. Fallback to browser TTS
   return {
     service: "browser",
     endpoint: "",

package/src/lib/talkinghead.mjs

@@ -3990,6 +3990,159 @@ class TalkingHead {
         this.playAudio();
   }
 
+  /**
+   * Synthesize speech using Deepgram Aura-2 TTS
+   * @param {Object} line Speech line object
+   */
+  async synthesizeWithDeepgramTTS(line) {
+    // Get the text from the line
+    const text = line.text.map(x => x.word).join(' ');
+    
+    // Deepgram API request
+    const voiceModel = line.voice || this.avatar.ttsVoice || this.opt.ttsVoice || "aura-2-thalia-en"; // Default to Thalia
+    
+    // Build URL with model as query parameter
+    const url = `${this.opt.ttsEndpoint}?model=${voiceModel}`;
+
+    const response = await fetch(url, {
+      method: 'POST',
+      headers: {
+        'Authorization': `Token ${this.opt.ttsApikey}`,
+        'Content-Type': 'text/plain',
+        'Accept': 'audio/mpeg'
+      },
+      body: text
+    });
+
+    if (!response.ok) {
+      throw new Error(`Deepgram TTS error: ${response.status} ${response.statusText}`);
+    }
+
+    // Get audio data
+    const audioArrayBuffer = await response.arrayBuffer();
+    const audioBuffer = await this.audioCtx.decodeAudioData(audioArrayBuffer);
+    
+    // Use text-based lip-sync with proper error handling
+    console.log('Using text-based lip-sync for Deepgram...');
+    const lipsyncLang = this.avatar.lipsyncLang || this.opt.lipsyncLang || 'en';
+    
+    let audioAnalysis;
+    try {
+      console.log('Lip-sync modules available:', {
+        hasLipsync: !!this.lipsync,
+        lipsyncKeys: this.lipsync ? Object.keys(this.lipsync) : [],
+        lipsyncLang: lipsyncLang
+      });
+      
+      const processedText = this.lipsyncPreProcessText(text, lipsyncLang);
+      const lipsyncData = this.lipsyncWordsToVisemes(processedText, lipsyncLang);
+      
+      console.log('Lip-sync data:', {
+        processedText,
+        lipsyncData,
+        hasVisemes: lipsyncData && lipsyncData.visemes && lipsyncData.visemes.length > 0
+      });
+      
+      if (lipsyncData && lipsyncData.visemes && lipsyncData.visemes.length > 0) {
+        // Create audio analysis structure for compatibility
+        audioAnalysis = {
+          visemes: lipsyncData.visemes.map((viseme, i) => ({
+            viseme: viseme,
+            startTime: (i * audioBuffer.duration) / lipsyncData.visemes.length,
+            endTime: ((i + 1) * audioBuffer.duration) / lipsyncData.visemes.length,
+            duration: audioBuffer.duration / lipsyncData.visemes.length,
+            intensity: 0.7
+          })),
+          words: [],
+          duration: audioBuffer.duration,
+          features: { onsets: [], boundaries: [] }
+        };
+      } else {
+        throw new Error('No visemes generated from text');
+      }
+    } catch (error) {
+      console.error('Text-based lip-sync failed, using fallback:', error);
+      // Fallback: create simple visemes from text
+      const words = text.toLowerCase().split(/\s+/);
+      const simpleVisemes = [];
+      
+      for (const word of words) {
+        // Simple phonetic mapping
+        for (const char of word) {
+          let viseme = 'aa'; // default
+          if ('aeiou'.includes(char)) viseme = 'aa';
+          else if ('bp'.includes(char)) viseme = 'PP';
+          else if ('fv'.includes(char)) viseme = 'FF';
+          else if ('st'.includes(char)) viseme = 'SS';
+          else if ('dln'.includes(char)) viseme = 'DD';
+          else if ('kg'.includes(char)) viseme = 'kk';
+          else if ('rw'.includes(char)) viseme = 'RR';
+          
+          simpleVisemes.push(viseme);
+        }
+      }
+      
+      audioAnalysis = {
+        visemes: simpleVisemes.map((viseme, i) => ({
+          viseme: viseme,
+          startTime: (i * audioBuffer.duration) / simpleVisemes.length,
+          endTime: ((i + 1) * audioBuffer.duration) / simpleVisemes.length,
+          duration: audioBuffer.duration / simpleVisemes.length,
+          intensity: 0.6
+        })),
+        words: [],
+        duration: audioBuffer.duration,
+        features: { onsets: [], boundaries: [] }
+      };
+    }
+    
+    console.log('Deepgram TTS Audio Analysis:', {
+      text,
+      audioDuration: audioBuffer.duration,
+      visemeCount: audioAnalysis.visemes ? audioAnalysis.visemes.length : 0,
+      wordCount: audioAnalysis.words ? audioAnalysis.words.length : 0,
+      features: {
+        onsets: audioAnalysis.features && audioAnalysis.features.onsets ? audioAnalysis.features.onsets.length : 0,
+        boundaries: audioAnalysis.features && audioAnalysis.features.phonemeBoundaries ? audioAnalysis.features.phonemeBoundaries.length : 0
+      },
+      visemes: audioAnalysis.visemes ? audioAnalysis.visemes.slice(0, 3) : [] // Show first 3 visemes for debugging
+    });
+    
+    // Generate precise lip-sync animation from audio analysis
+    const lipsyncAnim = [];
+    if (audioAnalysis.visemes && audioAnalysis.visemes.length > 0) {
+      console.log('Deepgram: Generating lip-sync animation from', audioAnalysis.visemes.length, 'visemes');
+      for (let i = 0; i < audioAnalysis.visemes.length; i++) {
+      const visemeData = audioAnalysis.visemes[i];
+      const time = visemeData.startTime * 1000; // Convert to milliseconds
+      const duration = visemeData.duration * 1000;
+      const intensity = visemeData.intensity;
+      
+      lipsyncAnim.push({
+        template: { name: 'viseme' },
+        ts: [time - Math.min(60, 2 * duration / 3), time + Math.min(25, duration / 2), time + duration + Math.min(60, duration / 2)],
+        vs: {
+          ['viseme_' + visemeData.viseme]: [null, intensity, 0]
+        }
+      });
+    }
+    console.log('Deepgram: Generated', lipsyncAnim.length, 'lip-sync animation frames');
+    } else {
+      console.warn('Deepgram: No visemes available for lip-sync animation');
+    }
+    
+    // Combine original animation with lip-sync animation
+    const combinedAnim = [...line.anim, ...lipsyncAnim];
+    console.log('Deepgram: Combined animation frames:', combinedAnim.length, '(original:', line.anim.length, '+ lipsync:', lipsyncAnim.length, ')');
+    
+    // Add to playlist
+    this.audioPlaylist.push({ anim: combinedAnim, audio: audioBuffer });
+        this.onSubtitles = line.onSubtitles || null;
+    this.resetLips();
+    if (line.mood) this.setMood(line.mood);
+        this.playAudio();
+  }
+
   /**
    * Synthesize speech using Azure TTS
    * @param {Object} line Speech line object
@@ -4235,6 +4388,9 @@ class TalkingHead {
           } else if (this.opt.ttsService === "elevenlabs") {
             // Use ElevenLabs TTS
             await this.synthesizeWithElevenLabsTTS(line);
+          } else if (this.opt.ttsService === "deepgram") {
+            // Use Deepgram Aura-2 TTS
+            await this.synthesizeWithDeepgramTTS(line);
           } else if (this.opt.ttsService === "azure") {
             // Use Azure TTS
             await this.synthesizeWithAzureTTS(line);