AI Speech Assistant

An interactive AI speech assistant that enables real-time voice conversations using state-of-the-art AI models.

Features

• Real-time speech-to-text using OpenAI's Whisper model
• Natural language processing using Meta's Llama model
• High-quality text-to-speech using Kokoro-82M
• WebSocket-based client-server architecture for real-time communication
• Audio streaming and chunking for smooth conversations
• Support for both voice and text input

Requirements

• Python 3.8+
• CUDA-capable GPU recommended
• Required Python packages listed in requirements.txt

Usage

1. Clone the repository

git clone https://github.com/cdreetz/realtimechat.git
cd realtimechat

2. Install dependencies:

python3 -m venv env
source env/bin/activate # on Windows use `env\Scripts\activate`
pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Install additional Kokoro dependencies:

brew install espeak-ng
git lfs install

4. Run the server:

cd server
python setup.py
python main.py

4. Run the client:

cd ../client
python main.py