Hey everyone! 
I’m really excited to share this project I’m working on. I’ve been tinkering with Hubitat and thought it would be fun to try something a bit different. I’m attempting to create a proof of concept where I use the built-in TTS (Text-to-Speech) alerts from Hubitat to drive an avatar on a central screen I’ve set up. Essentially, I want to pipe the TTS through the avatar to make it animate and speak. If this works, I plan to expand it by adding more speech from other sources. 
Here’s what I’m thinking: The avatar would be displayed on a screen in my living room, and whenever a TTS alert is triggered (like a notification or a scheduled message), the avatar would come to life, speak the message, and maybe even show some simple animations. It’s a bit of a nerdy project, but I think it could be really cool once it’s up and running! 
I’m not entirely sure how to go about connecting the TTS output to the avatar software, though. I know a bit about scripting and automation, but this is a new area for me. If anyone has experience with something similar or knows of any tools or libraries that could help, I’d love to hear your thoughts! 
Would love to hear if anyone else has tried something like this or has any tips to get me started. Let’s make this avatar talk! 