https://github.com/apeatling/ollama-voice-mac

Mac compatible Ollama Voice
https://github.com/apeatling/ollama-voice-mac

ai assistant chatbot llm macos mistral ollama speech-recognition voice whisper

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Mac compatible Ollama Voice

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/apeatling/ollama-voice-mac
• Owner: apeatling
• License: agpl-3.0
• Created: 2023-12-27T21:20:33.000Z (11 months ago)
• Default Branch: trunk
• Last Pushed: 2024-03-26T14:49:04.000Z (8 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-10T18:43:04.967Z (about 1 month ago)
• Topics: ai, assistant, chatbot, llm, macos, mistral, ollama, speech-recognition, voice, whisper
• Language: Python
• Homepage:
• Size: 438 KB
• Stars: 413
• Watchers: 11
• Forks: 44
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# ollama-voice-mac

A completely offline voice assistant using Mistral 7b via Ollama and Whisper speech recognition models. This builds on the [excellent work of maudoin](https://github.com/maudoin/ollama-voice) by adding Mac compatibility with various improvements.

https://github.com/apeatling/ollama-voice-mac/assets/1464705/996abeb7-7e99-451b-8d3b-feb3fecbb82e

## Installing and running

1. Install [Ollama](https://ollama.ai) on your Mac.

2. Download the Mistral 7b model using the `ollama pull mistral` command.

3. Download an [OpenAI Whisper Model](https://github.com/openai/whisper/discussions/63#discussioncomment-3798552) (base.en works fine).

4. Clone this repo somewhere.

5. Place the Whisper model in a /whisper directory in the repo root folder.

6. Make sure you have [Python](https://www.python.org/downloads/macos/) and [Pip](https://pip.pypa.io/en/stable/installation/) installed.

7. For Apple silicon support of the PyAudio library you'll need to install [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) and run `brew install portaudio`.

8. Run `pip install -r requirements.txt` to install.

9. Run `python assistant.py` to start the assistant.

## Improving the voice

You can improve the quality of the voice by downloading a higher quality version. These instructions work on MacOS 14 Sonoma:

1. In System Settings select Accessibility > Spoken Content

2. Select System Voice and Manage Voices...

3. For English find "Zoe (Premium)" and download it.

4. Select Zoe (Premium) as your System voice.

## Other languages

You can set up support for other languages by editing `assistant.yaml`. Be sure to download a different Whisper model in your language and change the default `modelPath`.