There are various desktop applications and browser extensions that tap into the Amazon/IVONA engine.
Eric Ivona is not a virtual assistant. He is a real person—a professional voice actor whose vocal recordings became the foundation for one of the most advanced TTS engines ever created: Ivona. eric ivona text to speech
Originally developed by a Polish company, Ivona Software revolutionized the industry in the early 2010s. While competitors produced tinny, monotone outputs, Ivona delivered natural prosody (the rhythm and intonation of speech). The flagship voice? You guessed it: Eric (often referred to as "Eric Ivona"). Originally developed by a Polish company, Ivona Software
The "Eric" voice was startlingly good. It breathed at commas, stressed the right syllables, and even sounded sarcastic when the text demanded it. For the first time, listening to a machine felt less like interacting with a GPS from 2005 and more like hearing a calm, articulate radio host. You guessed it: Eric (often referred to as "Eric Ivona")
Since Amazon integrated Ivona’s technology into Amazon Polly (its cloud-based TTS service), the original “Eric” voice is no longer sold as a standalone product. However, you can still access it—or its direct successor—in several ways: