CSM is a conversational speech generation model and text-to-speech engine that converts text and audio inputs into synthetic speech. It utilizes a large language model architecture to predict and decode audio tokens for voice synthesis.
The system functions as a zero-shot voice cloner, replicating specific speaker identities using short audio samples without requiring additional training. This enables precise control over speaker identity and the creation of synthetic speech that mimics a specific person.
The model covers conversational speech synthesis and text-to-speech generation, transforming written text into spoken audio while maintaining natural flow and cadence.