For many people, synthetic voice is still synonymous with virtual assistants such as Amazon’s Alexa or basic text to speech applications. However, realistic voice synthesis technology has evolved rapidly in recent years and is poised to revolutionise how we speak and listen, from live translation in video calls and personalised voice personas to voice skins for online gaming and voice to voice translation in Hollywood entertainment.
In this session, we’ll look at the fascinating ways voice synthesis will change the way we communicate and express ourselves, and how pioneers of this technology view the future of voice as an essential part of our identity.
