Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1,20 +1,28 @@
-from TTS.api import TTS
+import os
 import gradio as gr
+from TTS.api import TTS
 
-# Load TTS Model
-tts = TTS("tts_models/en/ljspeech/tacotron2-DDC", progress_bar=False).to("cpu")
+# Load a better model (VITS for high quality)
+tts = TTS("tts_models/en/ljspeech/vits", progress_bar=False).to("cpu")
 
 def text_to_speech(text):
     """Generate Speech from Text"""
     output_path = "output.wav"
+
+    # Generate TTS audio
     tts.tts_to_file(text=text, file_path=output_path)
-    return output_path
+
+    # Ensure the file exists before returning
+    if os.path.exists(output_path):
+        return output_path
+    else:
+        return "Error generating speech"
 
 # Gradio UI
 gr.Interface(
     fn=text_to_speech,
     inputs=gr.Textbox(placeholder="Enter text to convert to speech"),
-    outputs=gr.Audio(),
+    outputs=gr.Audio(type="filepath"),  # Ensure correct format
     title="Coqui TTS - Text to Speech",
     description="Enter text and listen to the generated speech.",
 ).launch()