Gemini 3.8 text-to-speech says hello

Google has introduced Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS, featuring expressive and multilingual voices. These new text-to-speech models are designed to enhance Google's standing in the AI sector, potentially influencing market perceptions and competitive dynamics within the multilingual audio technology landscape. The release focuses on providing high-quality audio capabilities through the Gemini 3.8 architecture to improve overall AI interaction and accessibility across various languages and expressive vocal styles for users worldwide.