Update app.py

app.py

@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 import gradio as gr
-import torch
 import numpy as np
 import re
 import soundfile as sf
@@ -55,6 +54,7 @@ class LongFormTTS:
         text = re.sub(r'\b(\d{1,4})\b', lambda m: self.number_to_words(int(m.group())), text)
         text = re.sub(r'\b(1[0-9]{3}|20[0-9]{2}|2100)\b', lambda m: m.group(), text)
         text = re.sub(r'[^\w\s\.,!?;:\-\(\)\'"]', ' ', text)
+        text = re.sub(r'\s+', ' ', text)
         return text.strip()
 
     def number_to_words(self, num):
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ def create_interface():
         gr.HTML("""
         <div class="main-header">
             <h1>🎤 Long-Form Text-to-Speech Generator</h1>
-            <p style="color: #666; font-size: 1.1em;">Choose a voice and transform any text into expressive human-like speech</p>
+            <p style="color: #666; font-size: 1.1em;">Choose a voice and transform any written text into expressive human-like speech</p>
         </div>
         """)
         if tts_system:
@@ -216,7 +216,7 @@ def create_interface():
                 char_count = gr.HTML("<span style='color: #666;'>Character count: 0 / 50,000</span>")
                 speaker_dropdown = gr.Dropdown(
                     choices=tts_system.speakers if tts_system else [],
-                    value="p225" if tts_system else None,
+                    value=tts_system.speakers[0] if tts_system else None,
                     label="🗣️ Choose Voice"
                 )
                 generate_btn = gr.Button("🎯 Generate Speech", variant="primary", size="lg", scale=1)