Smithsonian Magazine How to build a human voice One of the more recognizable voices in the world belongs to Stephen Hawking—although, of course, it is not actually the famous scientist’s voice at all, but one that’s computer-generated in response to his facial motions. He’s been using a synthesizer to speak for almost 25 years now, his voice and ability to move lost long […]
Why the Anthony Bourdain voice cloning creeps people out Just seconds or minutes of recorded human speech can help teach an AI system to generate its own synthetic speech, though getting it to capture the clarity and rhythm of Anthony Bourdain’s voice probably took a lot more training, said Rupal Patel, a professor at Northeastern University who runs another voice-generating company, VocaliD, that focuses […]
MIT Technology Review AI voice actors sound more human than ever—and they’re ready to hire “If I’m Pizza Hut, I certainly can’t sound like Domino’s, and I certainly can’t sound like Papa John’s,” says Rupal Patel, a professor at Northeastern University and the founder and CEO of VocaliD, which promises to build custom voices that match a company’s brand identity. “These brands have thought about their colors. They’ve thought about […]