🌈 IndexTTS-2 with Advanced Emotion Control

This major release introduces IndexTTS-2, a revolutionary TTS engine with sophisticated emotion control capabilities that takes voice synthesis to the next level.

🎯 Key Features

🆕 IndexTTS-2 TTS Engine

• New state-of-the-art TTS engine with advanced emotion control system
• Multiple emotion input methods supporting audio references, text analysis, and manual vectors
• Dynamic text emotion analysis with QwenEmotion AI and contextual {seg} templates
• Per-character emotion control using [Character:emotion_ref] syntax for fine-grained control
• 8-emotion vector system (Happy, Angry, Sad, Surprised, Afraid, Disgusted, Calm, Melancholic)
• Audio reference emotion support including Character Voices integration
• Emotion intensity control from neutral to maximum dramatic expression

📖 Documentation

• Complete IndexTTS-2 Emotion Control Guide with examples and best practices
• Updated README with IndexTTS-2 features and model download information
• Timeline updated to v4.9.0 milestone

🚀 Getting Started

1. Install/Update via ComfyUI Manager or manual installation
2. Find IndexTTS-2 nodes in the TTS Audio Suite category
3. Connect emotion control using any supported method (audio, text, vectors)
4. Read the guide: docs/IndexTTS2_Emotion_Control_Guide.md

🌟 Emotion Control Examples

Welcome to our show! [Alice:happy_sarah] I'm so excited to be here!
[Bob:angry_narrator] That's completely unacceptable behavior.

📋 Full Changelog

Added

• New IndexTTS-2 engine with sophisticated emotion control system
• Unified emotion control supporting multiple input methods (audio, text, vectors)
• Dynamic text emotion analysis with QwenEmotion AI and contextual templates
• Per-character emotion control using [Character:emotion_ref] syntax
• 8-emotion vector control (Happy, Angry, Sad, Surprised, Afraid, Disgusted, Calm, Melancholic)
• Audio reference emotion support including Character Voices integration
• Emotion intensity control from neutral to maximum dramatic expression
• Advanced caching system for improved performance
• Complete IndexTTS-2 Emotion Control Guide: docs/IndexTTS2_Emotion_Control_Guide.md

Changed

• Updated emotion control feature description in README
• Enhanced API compatibility with modern PyTorch/transformers versions

📖 Full Documentation: IndexTTS-2 Emotion Control Guide
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