Researchers Propose New Approach to Many-to-Many Spoken Language Translation
KAIST and Google DeepMind researchers propose training a single model using Unit-to-Unit Translation to achieve seamless cross-language communication.
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How GPT-4 and Text-to-Speech Make Visual Content More Accessible
The GPT-4 powered digital visual assistant from Be My Eyes could transform accessibility for the blind and low-vision community. TTS language support is key to extending its reach.
US Regulator Set to Boost Demand for Language Accessibility in Video Conferencing
Video conference platforms will have one year to improve live captioning, speech-to-text, and other accessibility features, according to FCC’s Report and Order.
Multilingual Voice-Generator ElevenLabs Valued at USD 99M in USD 19M Series A
Second funding round brings total raised to USD 21m. ElevenLabs plans to invest in voice AI research hub and vertical-specific products; speech synthesis tool supports eight languages.
Meta AI Shows Off Voicebox’s Multilingual Speech Abilities, But Won’t Share the Model
Meta AI introduces Voicebox, a multilingual, multitasking generative AI model for speech, trained on 50,000 hours of audio and 20 times faster than previous models.
Meta Challenges Whisper with ‘Massively Multilingual Speech’ Launch
Meta says its new system, which offers text-to-speech and speech-to-text for more than 1,100 languages, has half the word error rate of Whisper. Critics say, Apples and oranges.
Here Are 5 NLP Terms That Now Occur Naturally in Localization
NLP technologies drive the evolution of localization, turning jargon into common terms used to manage today’s ops and tomorrow’s strategic plans. Here are five NLP terms.
Disney Experiments With Synthesized Voices for Film, Theme Park Voice Assistant
Like its competitors, Disney has partnered with voice tech startups for a Disney+ miniseries and dabbled in text-to-speech promotions; now, the company seeks experts to work in-house.
Behind the Scenes: Text-to-Speech
Inside look into how Pole To Win (PTW) deploys text-to-speech technology globally in delivering localization for video game, software, and technology companies.
Neural Dubber: TikTok Parent Company ByteDance Explores Automated Dubbing
ByteDance publishes research examining whether synthesized human speech could come close to the “impressive ability” of professional voice actors in dubbing.
Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli on Personalized Video in 40-Plus Languages
Synthesia CEO Victor Riparbelli joins SlatorPod to discuss the company’s approach to personalizing video content, working with localization providers, and research at the bleeding edge of technology.
How to Improve Speech Recognition Technology for Your Business
Flitto provides multilingual corpus, speech, and image data to train AI engines in 25 different languages, covering a number of domains including conversational, colloquial, and medical.
Now on GitHub: New Speech-to-speech Translation Toolkit
Japanese researcher-developers created an open-source all-in-one speech-to-speech translation toolkit to help machine translation researchers, and it’s publicly available on GitHub.
HackHarvard 2019 Winners Built This Useful Translation App in Just 36 Hours
Four college students harnessed recent Google Cloud releases to build a translation app that works offline and makes forms accessible to users with disabilities.
UN to Host Bake-Off for Remote Interpreting Platforms, NMT, Speech-to-Text
UN asks vendors to pitch solutions for remote interpreting, neural machine translation, speech-to-text, etc. to secure one of 25 spots at January 2020 conferencing tech fair in Geneva.
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