Maidio(my.ft07.com) is a unique AI radio app developed by independent developer Cube Sugar. It leverages AI large models to create personalized podcasts for you. By collaborating with RSS Hub and Wewe-rss feed aggregators, Maidio users can subscribe to thousands of media platforms and WeChat public accounts to stay informed. The app supports both local and cloud-based Text-to-Speech (TTS) synthesis, allowing users to choose from various AI voice effects. Podcasts generated in the app also support sharing and exporting in audio or video formats, providing great convenience for content creators. This article will guide you on how to create your personalized podcast program using the API services provided by SiliconCloud in Maidio.

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1. Getting the API Key

  1. Open the SiliconCloud website and register an account (if you have registered, log in directly).
  2. After completing the registration, go to the API Keys, create a new API Key, and copy the key for later use.

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2. Using the SiliconCloud Language Model Series in Maidio

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2.1 Download and Install Maidio

iOS users can search and install the app from the Apple Store. Android users can download the APK and install it.

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2.2 Configuring SiliconCloud’s API Service

Open the Maidio app and click on the “Settings” icon in the top left corner. In the “AI Settings” section, paste the API Key obtained from SiliconCloud, save the settings, and you can now use the corresponding models from SiliconCloud.

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2.3 Setting Up the Voice

  1. Click on the “Voice” tab in the top navigation bar and select the voice engines for the host and assistant in the “Local Voice” page. Adjust the speaking speed, pitch, and volume. Click the “Sound” button to preview the effect.
A For Android systems, please install the Chinese voice pack in the system settings first. It is recommended to use the voice engines from Xiaomi and Google. Choose an appropriate Chinese voice.For iOS systems, go to Settings → Accessibility → Speak Selection → Voice → Chinese → Yue/Han → Download high-quality voice. Restart the app to use Yue/Han’s high-quality voice in the local TTS.
  1. After accessing the API Key from SiliconCloud, users can further test “Cloud Voice” through the platform’s audio model fishaudio/fish-speech-1.5, enjoying 8 pre-configured voice colors out of the box.

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2.4 Creating a Radio Station and Getting News

  1. Click the ”+” button in the upper right corner of the main interface to customize the radio station name and add RSS sources. You can directly input RSS URLs (one per line) or import an OPML file.
  2. In the main interface, click the RSS icon on the right side of the radio station and click the refresh button in the upper right corner to get the latest content. Wait for the news to load.

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2.5 Generating and Listening to Programs

  1. In the news list, select the news of interest and click the “Create Program” button at the bottom. Choose your preferred news options (detailed, summary, skip, or original text) and wait for the AI to generate the dialogue content.
  1. Return to the main interface and click the play button on the right side of the radio station to enjoy the customized news content announced by the AI host.

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3. Summary

If you want to develop an AI app like Maidio and quickly test various large model effects or provide users with high-performance model services, you can choose to integrate the API models from SiliconCloud for a quick experience.