VoiceCon Archives - ML Conference https://mlconference.ai/voicecon/ The Conference for Machine Learning Innovation Mon, 13 Dec 2021 09:20:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.2 Have you really embraced audio? https://mlconference.ai/voicecon/have-you-really-embraced-audio/ Mon, 29 Nov 2021 12:39:32 +0000 https://mlconference.ai/session/have-you-really-embraced-audio/ ‘Audio is so hot right now!’ We talk about audio all the time, but so often we’re only talking about automated audio. It’s as if audio is a new invention that was only made possible with machine learning! Thinking this way puts you at a massive strategic disadvantage. At worst, it’s just visual content repackaged...

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]]> ‘Audio is so hot right now!’ We talk about audio all the time, but so often we’re only talking about automated audio. It’s as if audio is a new invention that was only made possible with machine learning! Thinking this way puts you at a massive strategic disadvantage. At worst, it’s just visual content repackaged as sound waves – not only does that cause more problems than it solves, it also fails to capitalize on the many unique benefits of audio. Lets talk about how we can use audio to our advantage (and avoid making massive sonic blunders along the way)!

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]]> Thinking outside the box: Insights From the Visually-Impaired Community into Audio Games Development https://mlconference.ai/voicecon/thinking-outside-the-box-insights-from-the-visually-impaired-community-into-audio-games-development/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:46:55 +0000 https://mlconference.ai/session/thinking-outside-the-box-insights-from-the-visually-impaired-community-into-audio-games-development/ TsaTsaTzu, a premier independent voice application developer, has always produced games with special relevance to the visually impaired community. This year we have pivoted towards developing games in close collaboration with this community. It has been a learning experience, one which informs audio development in general. Specifically, we have learned what sorts of features, approaches,...

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]]> TsaTsaTzu, a premier independent voice application developer, has always produced games with special relevance to the visually impaired community. This year we have pivoted towards developing games in close collaboration with this community. It has been a learning experience, one which informs audio development in general. Specifically, we have learned what sorts of features, approaches, and support the visually-impaired community values. In this talk we will share observations and insights that apply to visually-impaired users as well as to the broader mainstream audience.

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]]> What about the Kids? How Speech Technology transforms Digital Experiences for Kids https://mlconference.ai/voicecon/what-about-the-kids-how-speech-technology-transforms-digital-experiences-for-kids/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:46:55 +0000 https://mlconference.ai/session/what-about-the-kids-how-speech-technology-transforms-digital-experiences-for-kids/ For kids, speech technology is a need, not just a convenience. And while technology has become an integral and inescapable part of kids’ everyday lives, digital experiences are rarely designed with kids in mind. Adult speech technology does not work well for kids.  At SoapBox we believe it’s time to offer kids voice-enabled experiences built...

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]]> For kids, speech technology is a need, not just a convenience. And while technology has become an integral and inescapable part of kids’ everyday lives, digital experiences are rarely designed with kids in mind. Adult speech technology does not work well for kids. 

At SoapBox we believe it’s time to offer kids voice-enabled experiences built specifically for their voices, behaviors, environments and privacy needs. Experiences that will empower them to shape the world around them. This talk is about the power of speech tech for kids and the many use cases for voice-enabled tools for the home and in the classroom that offer kids joyful and frictionless experiences.

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]]> Conversation Workshop: Conversation Design 101 https://mlconference.ai/voicecon/conversation-workshop-conversation-design-101/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:46:55 +0000 https://mlconference.ai/session/conversation-workshop-conversation-design-101/ In this workshop Webby-Award-winning Conversation Designer Tom Hewitson will introduce the key concepts, processes and tools needed to design fluent and robust chat and voice experiences. Alongside teaching you best practice and ways of working, Tom will share his experience of designing over 100 conversational products  across 14 countries which are used by millions of...

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]]> In this workshop Webby-Award-winning Conversation Designer Tom Hewitson will introduce the key concepts, processes and tools needed to design fluent and robust chat and voice experiences. Alongside teaching you best practice and ways of working, Tom will share his experience of designing over 100 conversational products  across 14 countries which are used by millions of people every year. Tom is also an Alexa Champion, Amazon’s programme for recognising the top voice developers and co-runs the Voice Lunch book club which selects and reads the best books about designing for voice.

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]]> How Voice Search is Evolving: Using Insights from Alexa Voice Search https://mlconference.ai/voicecon/how-voice-search-is-evolving-using-insights-from-alexa-voice-search/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:46:55 +0000 https://mlconference.ai/session/how-voice-search-is-evolving-using-insights-from-alexa-voice-search/ Voice Search data is currently very scarce, with figures, numbers and assumptions surrounding Voice Search all originating from ‘off the cuff’ quotes either from Google executives, or from surveys, and therefore are not that reliable. To combat this, Rabbit & Pork have compiled live data based on real Alexa Voice Searches performed by everyday users....

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]]> Voice Search data is currently very scarce, with figures, numbers and assumptions surrounding Voice Search all originating from ‘off the cuff’ quotes either from Google executives, or from surveys, and therefore are not that reliable.

To combat this, Rabbit & Pork have compiled live data based on real Alexa Voice Searches performed by everyday users. Using this data, in his talk, John Campbell will cover off:

  • How typical voice searches are structured
  • Pre and post COVID-19 trends
  • Time of day voice search trends according to topic, and day of the week
  • Topics – second screening, product research and education
  • How Alexa Skills/data providers can plug gaps in voice assistants capabilities
  • Where users’ expectations are going to go towards the future

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]]> The Future of People https://mlconference.ai/voicecon/the-future-of-people/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:46:54 +0000 https://mlconference.ai/session/the-future-of-people/ This is a discussion about what the future of people might look like. It’s a deep dive into the technology that will shape our world, how it will affect us culturally, and how technology advancements will also be human advancements. Come hear about how sensors, context, ambient computing, and machine learning can be your future,...

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]]> This is a discussion about what the future of people might look like. It’s a deep dive into the technology that will shape our world, how it will affect us culturally, and how technology advancements will also be human advancements. Come hear about how sensors, context, ambient computing, and machine learning can be your future, too.

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]]> Voice assistants with the Fraunhofer SPEAKER project https://mlconference.ai/voicecon/voice-assistants-with-the-fraunhofer-speaker-project/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:46:54 +0000 https://mlconference.ai/session/voice-assistants-with-the-fraunhofer-speaker-project/ As an official partner, we want to give the audience an insight into the Fraunhofer SPEAKER project: a modular voice assistant platform "made in Germany", DSGVO compliant and competitive with global voice assistants. In this session, we would also like to present our implementation project in the SPEAKER project and the lessons learned so far:...

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]]> As an official partner, we want to give the audience an insight into the Fraunhofer SPEAKER project: a modular voice assistant platform "made in Germany", DSGVO compliant and competitive with global voice assistants. In this session, we would also like to present our implementation project in the SPEAKER project and the lessons learned so far: Smart Speaker in the hotel room.

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]]> Voice Development with modern AI Tools https://mlconference.ai/voicecon/voice-development-with-modern-ai-tools/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:46:54 +0000 https://mlconference.ai/session/voice-development-with-modern-ai-tools/ With Technologies and Datasets such as GPT in the US and Xiaoice in China becoming more and more popular, what does this mean for the future of Voice development? In this presentation, we will have a look at how these modern technologies work and how you can implement them into your existing project.

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]]> With Technologies and Datasets such as GPT in the US and Xiaoice in China becoming more and more popular, what does this mean for the future of Voice development? In this presentation, we will have a look at how these modern technologies work and how you can implement them into your existing project.

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]]> The Rise of Voice Commerce in India https://mlconference.ai/voicecon/the-rise-of-voice-commerce-in-india/ Fri, 29 Oct 2021 07:46:54 +0000 https://mlconference.ai/session/the-rise-of-voice-commerce-in-india/ E-commerce is growing in India at an unprecedented rate. Especially so from the tier-2 and tier-3 regions. 67% of all orders last year came from tier-2 and tier-3 regions. This has also ushered in the growth of Voice Commerce in India, with some of the top e-commerce in India releasing or currently experimenting with vernacular...

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]]> E-commerce is growing in India at an unprecedented rate. Especially so from the tier-2 and tier-3 regions. 67% of all orders last year came from tier-2 and tier-3 regions. This has also ushered in the growth of Voice Commerce in India, with some of the top e-commerce in India releasing or currently experimenting with vernacular Voice Assistants inside their mobile and web apps. In this talk, we will cover the rise of Voice Commerce in India and how the various top e-commerce brands are thinking about their In-App Voice Assistant strategy, the challenges in building such an experience on their own, and how Slang Labs Vernacular Voice Commerce platform is helping them experiment and try out this new age experience quickly and easily.

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