Merge pull request #2259 from eric-urban/eur/custom-avatar-studio

[Azure AI Svcs] custom avatar in speech studio

Author: Stacyrch140

articles/ai-services/speech-service/includes/release-notes/release-notes-tts.md

@@ -2,11 +2,19 @@
 author: eric-urban
 ms.service: azure-ai-speech
 ms.topic: include
-ms.date: 11/11/2024
+ms.date: 1/13/2025
 ms.author: eur
 ms.custom: references_regions
 ---
 
+### January 2025 release
+
+##### Custom avatar training
+
+You can now train custom avatars in [Speech Studio](https://speech.microsoft.com/portal/talkingavatar). Previously, you had to wait for Microsoft to train your custom avatar. 
+
+For more details about how to create a custom avatar, see [create a custom text to speech avatar](../../text-to-speech-avatar/custom-avatar-create.md).
+
 ### October 2024 release
 
 ##### Prebuilt neural voice
@@ -335,7 +343,7 @@ Personal voice is now generally available. With personal voice, you can get AI g
 
 #### Text to speech avatar
 
-- You can now set a static background image for your avatars. To utilize this feature, simply use the `avatarConfig.backgroundImage` property and specify a URL pointing to the desired image. For detials, refer to [How to edit the background](../../text-to-speech-avatar/batch-synthesis-avatar-properties.md#how-to-edit-the-background).
+- You can now set a static background image for your avatars. To utilize this feature, simply use the `avatarConfig.backgroundImage` property and specify a URL pointing to the desired image. For details, refer to [How to edit the background](../../text-to-speech-avatar/batch-synthesis-avatar-properties.md#how-to-edit-the-background).
 
 ### March 2024 release
 
@@ -517,7 +525,7 @@ These new multilingual voices can speak in 41 languages and accents: `Arabic (Eg
 These multilingual voices don't fully support certain SSML elements, such as break, emphasis, silence, and sub.
 
 > [!IMPORTANT]
-> The `en-US-JennyMultilingualV2Neural` voice is provided temporarily in public preview soley for evaluation purposes. It will be removed in the future. 
+> The `en-US-JennyMultilingualV2Neural` voice is provided temporarily in public preview solely for evaluation purposes. It will be removed in the future. 
 > 
 > In order to speak in a language other than English, the current implementation of the `en-US-JennyMultilingualNeural` voice requires that you set the `<lang xml:lang>` element. We anticipate that during Q4 calendar year 2023, the `en-US-JennyMultilingualNeural` voice will be updated to speak in the language of the input text without the `<lang xml:lang>` element. This will be in parity with the `en-US-JennyMultilingualV2Neural` voice.
 
@@ -974,7 +982,7 @@ Added 49 new languages and 98 voices for Neural text to speech:
 Adri in `af-ZA` Afrikaans (South Africa), Willem in `af-ZA` Afrikaans (South Africa), Mekdes in `am-ET` Amharic (Ethiopia), Ameha in `am-ET` Amharic (Ethiopia), Fatima in `ar-AE` Arabic (United Arab Emirates), Hamdan in `ar-AE` Arabic (United Arab Emirates), Laila in `ar-BH` Arabic (Bahrain), Ali in `ar-BH` Arabic (Bahrain), Amina in `ar-DZ` Arabic (Algeria), Ismael in `ar-DZ` Arabic (Algeria), Rana in `ar-IQ` Arabic (Iraq), Bassel in `ar-IQ` Arabic (Iraq), Sana in `ar-JO` Arabic (Jordan), Taim in `ar-JO` Arabic (Jordan), Noura in `ar-KW` Arabic (Kuwait), Fahed in `ar-KW` Arabic (Kuwait), Iman in `ar-LY` Arabic (Libya), Omar in `ar-LY` Arabic (Libya), Mouna in `ar-MA` Arabic (Morocco), Jamal in `ar-MA` Arabic (Morocco), Amal in `ar-QA` Arabic (Qatar), Moaz in `ar-QA` Arabic (Qatar), Amany in `ar-SY` Arabic (Syria), Laith in `ar-SY` Arabic (Syria), Reem in `ar-TN` Arabic (Tunisia), Hedi in `ar-TN` Arabic (Tunisia), Maryam in `ar-YE` Arabic (Yemen), Saleh in `ar-YE` Arabic (Yemen), Nabanita in `bn-BD` Bangla (Bangladesh), Pradeep in `bn-BD` Bangla (Bangladesh), Asilia in `en-KE` English (Kenya), Chilemba in `en-KE` English (Kenya), Ezinne in `en-NG` English (Nigeria), Abeo in `en-NG` English (Nigeria), Imani in `en-TZ` English (Tanzania), Elimu in `en-TZ` English (Tanzania), Sofia in `es-BO` Spanish (Bolivia), Marcelo in `es-BO` Spanish (Bolivia), Catalina in `es-CL` Spanish (Chile), Lorenzo in `es-CL` Spanish (Chile), Maria in `es-CR` Spanish (Costa Rica), Juan in `es-CR` Spanish (Costa Rica), Belkys in `es-CU` Spanish (Cuba), Manuel in `es-CU` Spanish (Cuba), Ramona in `es-DO` Spanish (Dominican Republic), Emilio in `es-DO` Spanish (Dominican Republic), Andrea in `es-EC` Spanish (Ecuador), Luis in `es-EC` Spanish (Ecuador), Teresa in `es-GQ` Spanish (Equatorial Guinea), Javier in `es-GQ` Spanish (Equatorial Guinea), Marta in `es-GT` Spanish (Guatemala), Andres in `es-GT` Spanish (Guatemala), Karla in `es-HN` Spanish (Honduras), Carlos in `es-HN` Spanish (Honduras), Yolanda in `es-NI` Spanish (Nicaragua), Federico in `es-NI` Spanish (Nicaragua), Margarita in `es-PA` Spanish (Panama), Roberto in `es-PA` Spanish (Panama), Camila in `es-PE` Spanish (Peru), Alex in `es-PE` Spanish (Peru), Karina in `es-PR` Spanish (Puerto Rico), Victor in `es-PR` Spanish (Puerto Rico), Tania in `es-PY` Spanish (Paraguay), Mario in `es-PY` Spanish (Paraguay), Lorena in `es-SV` Spanish (El Salvador), Rodrigo in `es-SV` Spanish (El Salvador), Valentina in `es-UY` Spanish (Uruguay), Mateo in `es-UY` Spanish (Uruguay), Paola in `es-VE` Spanish (Venezuela), Sebastian in `es-VE` Spanish (Venezuela), Dilara in `fa-IR` Persian (Iran), Farid in `fa-IR` Persian (Iran), Blessica in `fil-PH` Filipino (Philippines), Angelo in `fil-PH` Filipino (Philippines), Sabela in `gl-ES` Galician, Roi in `gl-ES` Galician, Siti in `jv-ID` Javanese (Indonesia), Dimas in `jv-ID` Javanese (Indonesia), Sreymom in `km-KH` Khmer (Cambodia), Piseth in `km-KH` Khmer (Cambodia), Nilar in `my-MM` Burmese (Myanmar), Thiha in `my-MM` Burmese (Myanmar), Ubax in `so-SO` Somali (Somalia), Muuse in `so-SO` Somali (Somalia), Tuti in `su-ID` Sundanese (Indonesia), Jajang in `su-ID` Sundanese (Indonesia), Rehema in `sw-TZ` Swahili (Tanzania), Daudi in `sw-TZ` Swahili (Tanzania), Saranya in `ta-LK` Tamil (Sri Lanka), Kumar in `ta-LK` Tamil (Sri Lanka), Venba in `ta-SG` Tamil (Singapore), Anbu in `ta-SG` Tamil (Singapore), Gul in `ur-IN` Urdu (India), Salman in `ur-IN` Urdu (India), Madina in `uz-UZ` Uzbek (Uzbekistan), Sardor in `uz-UZ` Uzbek (Uzbekistan), Thando in `zu-ZA` Zulu (South Africa), Themba in `zu-ZA` Zulu (South Africa).
 
 ### September 2021 release
-- **New chatbot voice in `en-US` English (US)**: Sara, represents a young female adult that talks more casually and fits best for the chatbot scenarios. 
+- **New chatbot voice in `en-US` English (US)**: Sara represents a young female adult that talks more casually and fits best for the chatbot scenarios. 
 - **New styles added for `ja-JP` Japanese voice Nanami**: Three new styles are now available with Nanami: chat, customer service, and cheerful.
 - **Overall pronunciation improvement**: Ardi in `id-ID`, Premwadee in `th-TH`, Christel in `da-DK`, HoaiMy and NamMinh in `vi-VN`.
 - **Two new voices in `zh-CN` Chinese (Mandarin, China) in preview**: Xiaochen & Xiaoyan, optimized for spontaneous speech and customer service scenarios.