Update app.py

app.py

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ import pyttsx3
 import random
 import torchaudio
 import torch  # Add this import statement to fix the NameError
+from gtts import gTTS
+import os
 
 # Set up the app
 st.set_page_config(page_title="ChiliDron", layout="wide", page_icon="🎨")
@@ -104,16 +106,6 @@ elif options == "Phoneme Practice":
             transcription = phoneme_processor.batch_decode(predicted_ids)
             st.write(f"Transcription: {transcription[0]}")
 
-# Initialize TTS engine with more robust error handling
-def initialize_tts():
-    try:
-        # Specify a driver if needed: 'sapi5' for Windows, 'espeak' for Linux
-        engine = pyttsx3.init(driverName=None)  # Try 'sapi5', 'espeak', or 'nsss' (macOS)
-        return engine
-    except Exception as e:
-        st.error(f"Error initializing text-to-speech engine: {e}")
-        return None
-
 # Guided Meditation for Kids
 if options == "Guided Meditation":
     st.header("🧘‍♂️ Guided Meditation for Kids")
@@ -122,17 +114,13 @@ if options == "Guided Meditation":
     meditation_text = "Close your eyes and take a deep breath. Imagine you are in a peaceful forest, with birds singing and leaves rustling in the wind."
 
     if st.button("Play Meditation"):
-        with st.spinner("Playing meditation audio..."):
-            tts_engine = initialize_tts()
-            if tts_engine:
-                try:
-                    tts_engine.save_to_file(meditation_text, 'meditation.mp3')
-                    tts_engine.runAndWait()
-                    st.audio('meditation.mp3', format='audio/mp3')
-                except Exception as e:
-                    st.error(f"Error during TTS operation: {e}")
-            else:
-                st.error("Failed to initialize the text-to-speech engine.")
+        with st.spinner("Generating meditation audio..."):
+            try:
+                tts = gTTS(text=meditation_text, lang='en')
+                tts.save('meditation.mp3')
+                st.audio('meditation.mp3', format='audio/mp3')
+            except Exception as e:
+                st.error(f"Error generating or playing the audio: {e}")
 
 # Footer
 st.markdown("<footer style='text-align: center; padding-top: 20px;'>Made with ❤️ for Kids by ChiliDron Team</footer>", unsafe_allow_html=True)