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013: The Evolution of Voice Generation

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Join host Kylie Whitehead as she discusses the transformation of voice generation with PolyAI's head of machine learning, Paweł Budzianowski. They delve into the history of voice generation, discussing its inception in the 1950s and the influence of movies like 'Her' on its development. They also explore the shortcomings of current AI voices like Siri and Alexa and suggest strategies to improve them. The conversation further revolves around the effect of deep learning strategies on voice generation and the imminent breakthrough with speech-to-speech models.
00:21 Discussion on Voice Generation
01:12 History of Voice Generation
04:16 Challenges in Voice Generation
05:26 Role of Neural Networks in Voice Generation
08:33 Impact of Context in Voice Generation
20:52 The Shift from Voice Actors to Synthesized Voices
24:19 Future of Voice Generation: Speech to Speech

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Join host Kylie Whitehead as she discusses the transformation of voice generation with PolyAI's head of machine learning, Paweł Budzianowski. They delve into the history of voice generation, discussing its inception in the 1950s and the influence of movies like 'Her' on its development. They also explore the shortcomings of current AI voices like Siri and Alexa and suggest strategies to improve them. The conversation further revolves around the effect of deep learning strategies on voice generation and the imminent breakthrough with speech-to-speech models.
00:21 Discussion on Voice Generation
01:12 History of Voice Generation
04:16 Challenges in Voice Generation
05:26 Role of Neural Networks in Voice Generation
08:33 Impact of Context in Voice Generation
20:52 The Shift from Voice Actors to Synthesized Voices
24:19 Future of Voice Generation: Speech to Speech

  • Follow PolyAI on LinkedIn
  • Watch this and other episodes of the Deep Learning pod on YouTube
  continue reading

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