All items tagged with Text-To-Speech (8)

HEAD acoustics ACQUA Adds Listening Effort Prediction Option

November 15, 2024 by audioXpress Staff

HEAD acoustics ACQUA Adds Listening Effort Prediction Option

With LEAP (Listening Effort Prediction from Acoustic Parameters) now integrated into ACQUA 6.1.100, HEAD acoustics offers an optional tool for on-site prediction of the perceived listening effort. The software predicts the perceived listening effort of a listener when hearing an impaired speech signal without the need for an undisturbed reference signal. This makes it possible to carry out measurements more efficiently under laboratory conditions and in real-world applications.

Speechmatics Introduces Flow API for Advanced Speech Interactions

July 30, 2024 by Joao Martins

Speechmatics Introduces Flow API for Advanced Speech Interactions

Speechmatics, a pioneer in speech recognition and currently a leader in multilanguage transcription technology, has announced the launch of an API that will enable developers to build voice interactions into any product, including AI assistants and agents. Flow combines Speechmatics' real-time automatic speech recognition (ASR) with large language models (LLMs) and text-to-speech capabilities, offering a complete solution for voice-based interactions that are accurate, responsive, and secure.

Renesas and Cyberon Partner to Deliver Integrated Voice User Interface Solutions Supporting Over 40 Global Languages

June 30, 2022 by Joao Martins

Renesas and Cyberon Partner to Deliver Integrated Voice User Interface Solutions Supporting Over 40 Global Languages

Renesas Electronics, the advanced semiconductor solutions supplier, and Cyberon, a leading embedded speech solution provider, have partnered to deliver voice user interface (VUI) solutions using Renesas’ entire RA MCU line. Renesas RA customers will now have complimentary access to Cyberon’s industry-leading continuous command-based VUI toolchain, enabling them to add voice-recognition to a variety of endpoint applications, including home appliances and wearables.

ReadSpeaker VoiceLab Powers Sonos Voice Control Custom Voice

May 19, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

ReadSpeaker VoiceLab Powers Sonos Voice Control Custom Voice

ReadSpeaker, the Boston-based independent digital voice specialist, announced that Sonos has selected the ReadSpeaker VoiceLab to create the custom voice for Sonos Voice Control, the brand’s voice assistant that was just recently announced and will be available in June 2022. Sonos selected VoiceLab, ReadSpeaker’s custom voice production unit because of the company’s proven experience and expertise in state-of-the-art, AI-driven text-to-speech.

SoundHound and Qualcomm Announce Strategic Agreement to Bring Voice AI Technology to Snapdragon Platforms

January 25, 2022 by audioXpress Staff

SoundHound and Qualcomm Announce Strategic Agreement to Bring Voice AI Technology to Snapdragon Platforms

SoundHound and Qualcomm announced a multi-year, joint agreement that will give app developers and device manufacturers access to an easy-to-deploy voice artificial intelligence (AI) solution running on Snapdragon platforms. The integration consists of SoundHound's automatic speech recognition, natural language understanding, and text-to-speech conversion software with select Snapdragon platforms from Qualcomm.

ReadSpeaker Powers Custom Voices for Spotify Car Thing Smart Player

September 21, 2021 by audioXpress Staff

ReadSpeaker Powers Custom Voices for Spotify Car Thing Smart Player

ReadSpeaker, a voice technology company from Sweden, announced that Spotify uses its neural text-to-speech (TTS) technology to deliver custom voices for Spotify’s newest exploration in the US - a limited release of Car Thing, a smart player for the car. ReadSpeaker’s technology currently powers the custom voice available in Car Thing, the bold, first hardware adventure from the Swedish streaming company.

ReadSpeaker Launches Deep Neural Network TTS Engine to Accelerate Custom Voice Development

August 26, 2020 by audioXpress Staff

ReadSpeaker Launches Deep Neural Network TTS Engine to Accelerate Custom Voice Development

Boston-based ReadSpeaker, an independent voice developer, unveiled its Neural TTS Engine, a Deep Neural Network (DNN) engine powering the company’s voice enablement platform. With the Neural TTS Engine, ReadSpeaker can generate superior-quality speech using DNN-trained models, and produce voice solutions at a fraction of the time required by legacy offerings. The enhanced platform comes amid explosive interest among businesses to use voice technology to best engage audiences in an increasingly contactless world.

SAR Insight & Consulting Estimates 335 Million Voice Assistant Smart Devices in Use in China by 2023

December 17, 2018 by audioXpress Staff

SAR Insight & Consulting Estimates 335 Million Voice Assistant Smart Devices in Use in China by 2023

Smart devices have proliferated across everyday life for Chinese people, offering considerable opportunities for global companies operating within the AI space – specifically focused on the voice assistant market. According to the latest report from SAR Insight & Consulting – China Voice Market – the average Chinese consumer has become much more positive about the benefits of owning connected devices helping to drive greater interest in the interactive voice functionality.