AgentSkillsCN

podcast-generation

使用 Azure OpenAI 的 GPT Realtime Mini 模型,通过 WebSocket 生成基于人工智能的播客式音频叙事。当需要构建文本转语音功能、生成音频叙事、根据内容制作播客,或与 Azure OpenAI Realtime API 集成以实现真实的音频输出时,可选用此方案。从 React 前端到 Python FastAPI 后端,全程支持 WebSocket 流式传输,实现全栈式落地。

SKILL.md
--- frontmatter
name: podcast-generation
description: Generate AI-powered podcast-style audio narratives using Azure OpenAI's GPT Realtime Mini model via WebSocket. Use when building text-to-speech features, audio narrative generation, podcast creation from content, or integrating with Azure OpenAI Realtime API for real audio output. Covers full-stack implementation from React frontend to Python FastAPI backend with WebSocket streaming.

Podcast Generation with GPT Realtime Mini

Generate real audio narratives from text content using Azure OpenAI's Realtime API.

Quick Start

  1. Configure environment variables for Realtime API
  2. Connect via WebSocket to Azure OpenAI Realtime endpoint
  3. Send text prompt, collect PCM audio chunks + transcript
  4. Convert PCM to WAV format
  5. Return base64-encoded audio to frontend for playback

Environment Configuration

env
AZURE_OPENAI_AUDIO_API_KEY=your_realtime_api_key
AZURE_OPENAI_AUDIO_ENDPOINT=https://your-resource.cognitiveservices.azure.com
AZURE_OPENAI_AUDIO_DEPLOYMENT=gpt-realtime-mini

Note: Endpoint should NOT include /openai/v1/ - just the base URL.

Core Workflow

Backend Audio Generation

python
from openai import AsyncOpenAI
import base64

# Convert HTTPS endpoint to WebSocket URL
ws_url = endpoint.replace("https://", "wss://") + "/openai/v1"

client = AsyncOpenAI(
    websocket_base_url=ws_url,
    api_key=api_key
)

audio_chunks = []
transcript_parts = []

async with client.realtime.connect(model="gpt-realtime-mini") as conn:
    # Configure for audio-only output
    await conn.session.update(session={
        "output_modalities": ["audio"],
        "instructions": "You are a narrator. Speak naturally."
    })
    
    # Send text to narrate
    await conn.conversation.item.create(item={
        "type": "message",
        "role": "user",
        "content": [{"type": "input_text", "text": prompt}]
    })
    
    await conn.response.create()
    
    # Collect streaming events
    async for event in conn:
        if event.type == "response.output_audio.delta":
            audio_chunks.append(base64.b64decode(event.delta))
        elif event.type == "response.output_audio_transcript.delta":
            transcript_parts.append(event.delta)
        elif event.type == "response.done":
            break

# Convert PCM to WAV (see scripts/pcm_to_wav.py)
pcm_audio = b''.join(audio_chunks)
wav_audio = pcm_to_wav(pcm_audio, sample_rate=24000)

Frontend Audio Playback

javascript
// Convert base64 WAV to playable blob
const base64ToBlob = (base64, mimeType) => {
  const bytes = atob(base64);
  const arr = new Uint8Array(bytes.length);
  for (let i = 0; i < bytes.length; i++) arr[i] = bytes.charCodeAt(i);
  return new Blob([arr], { type: mimeType });
};

const audioBlob = base64ToBlob(response.audio_data, 'audio/wav');
const audioUrl = URL.createObjectURL(audioBlob);
new Audio(audioUrl).play();

Voice Options

VoiceCharacter
alloyNeutral
echoWarm
fableExpressive
onyxDeep
novaFriendly
shimmerClear

Realtime API Events

  • response.output_audio.delta - Base64 audio chunk
  • response.output_audio_transcript.delta - Transcript text
  • response.done - Generation complete
  • error - Handle with event.error.message

Audio Format

  • Input: Text prompt
  • Output: PCM audio (24kHz, 16-bit, mono)
  • Storage: Base64-encoded WAV

References