# Bark — AI Text-to-Audio with Music & Effects

> Bark is a transformer text-to-audio model by Suno that generates speech, music, and sound effects. 39.1K+ GitHub stars. 12+ languages, 100+ voice presets, non-speech audio. MIT licensed.

## Install

Save as a script file and run:

## Quick Use

```bash
# Install
pip install git+https://github.com/suno-ai/bark.git

# Generate speech
python -c "
from bark import SAMPLE_RATE, generate_audio, preload_models
from scipy.io.wavfile import write as write_wav
preload_models()
audio = generate_audio('Hello, my name is Bark. [laughs] I can also make music!')
write_wav('bark_output.wav', SAMPLE_RATE, audio)
print('Saved bark_output.wav')
"
```

Requires ~12GB VRAM for full model. Use `SUNO_USE_SMALL_MODELS=True` for 8GB GPUs.

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## Intro

Bark is a transformer-based text-to-audio model by Suno that generates highly realistic multilingual speech, music, background noise, and sound effects from text prompts. With 39,100+ GitHub stars and MIT license, Bark supports 12+ languages (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, and more), 100+ voice presets, non-speech audio generation (laughter, sighing, music), and long-form generation. It runs on enterprise GPUs in real-time and works on CPU, with 2x GPU and 10x CPU speed improvements.

**Best for**: Developers building creative audio applications — podcasts, games, voice assistants, music generation
**Works with**: Claude Code, OpenAI Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Windsurf
**Languages**: 12+ (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Hindi, and more)

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## Key Features

- **Text-to-audio**: Speech, music, background noise, and sound effects from text
- **12+ languages**: Multilingual speech with natural prosody
- **100+ voice presets**: Diverse speakers across languages and styles
- **Non-speech sounds**: Laughter, sighing, music, ambient noise via text tags
- **HuggingFace integration**: Transformers v4.31.0+ compatible
- **Long-form generation**: Extended audio via sequential generation
- **MIT licensed**: Full commercial use permitted

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### FAQ

**Q: What is Bark?**
A: Bark is a text-to-audio model by Suno with 39.1K+ stars. Generates realistic speech in 12+ languages, plus music and sound effects. 100+ voice presets. MIT licensed.

**Q: How do I install Bark?**
A: Run `pip install git+https://github.com/suno-ai/bark.git` (not `pip install bark`). Requires ~12GB VRAM for full model.

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## Source & Thanks

> Created by [Suno AI](https://github.com/suno-ai). Licensed under MIT.
> [suno-ai/bark](https://github.com/suno-ai/bark) — 39,100+ GitHub stars

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