# VOICE_ROSTER.md — Kokoro Voice IDs

Verified against `hexgrad/Kokoro-82M` on June 12, 2026 using:

```bash
uv run python scripts/verify_kokoro_voices.py
```

## Selected Runtime Roster

| Enum | Kokoro voice ID | Intended use |
|---|---|---|
| `ANNOUNCER` | `am_michael` | station announcer / narrator |
| `DETECTIVE` | `am_onyx` | noir lead / grounded male |
| `INGENUE` | `af_bella` | dramatic lead / caller |
| `COMIC` | `am_puck` | comedy and oddball characters |
| `VILLAIN` | `am_fenrir` | menace / heavy |
| `ELDER` | `bm_george` | older British character voice |
| `HINDI_FEMALE` | `hf_alpha` | Hindi melodrama female |
| `HINDI_MALE` | `hm_omega` | Hindi melodrama male |

These exact IDs are locked in `midnight_static.schema.VoiceID`. Do not generate
fine-tuning data against aliases or placeholder names.

## Available Voice IDs

```text
af_alloy
af_aoede
af_bella
af_heart
af_jessica
af_kore
af_nicole
af_nova
af_river
af_sarah
af_sky
am_adam
am_echo
am_eric
am_fenrir
am_liam
am_michael
am_onyx
am_puck
am_santa
bf_alice
bf_emma
bf_isabella
bf_lily
bm_daniel
bm_fable
bm_george
bm_lewis
ef_dora
em_alex
em_santa
ff_siwis
hf_alpha
hf_beta
hm_omega
hm_psi
if_sara
im_nicola
jf_alpha
jf_gongitsune
jf_nezumi
jf_tebukuro
jm_kumo
pf_dora
pm_alex
pm_santa
zf_xiaobei
zf_xiaoni
zf_xiaoxiao
zf_xiaoyi
zm_yunjian
zm_yunxi
zm_yunxia
zm_yunyang
```