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Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS: the next generation of expressive AI speech

Google just shipped granular audio control into Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS—expressive speech generation just got a precision upgrade.

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Why it matters

Google's latest text-to-speech model adds fine-grained audio tag control, expanding Gemini's multimodal capabilities and setting a new bar for expressive AI speech generation—relevant to founders building voice-first products.

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4 to know
  1. Gemini 3.1 Flash TTS release

  2. Granular audio tags for precise speech direction

  3. Multimodal capability expansion in Gemini 3.1 family

  4. Published April 15, 2026 on DeepMind official blog

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Publisher excerpt: Our newest audio model introduces granular audio tags that give you precise control to direct AI speech for expressive audio generation.
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