Ever caught yourself reciting that one killer but lengthy speech from your favorite movie or TV show, like Meryl Streep's sermon on cerulean blue in The Devil Wears Prada? That's called a monologue, ...

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We explore how artificial intelligence is transforming brand identity by enhancing design and personalisation while raising concerns about authenticity, emotional resonance, and the irreplaceable role ...

The foundation model supports real-time bi-directional speech Amazon has introduced a foundation model that claims to grasp ...

With the samples provided, it certainly does seem more human-like than the company's previous iterations of AI voice models. For example, there are proper pauses, tone, and inflections on words ...

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Among other advances, Amazon says Nova Sonic picks up on tone of voice, adapting to the style ... it will be excited about it,” he explained, as an example. “If you’re not, then it will ...

These kinds of details wouldn’t be transcribed, but the voice ... s tone became reassuring. It told the user not to worry while it searched for low-cost options. In another example, a user ...

A speech system that gets tone, style, and pace Traditional approaches ... enabling developers to use that text to call specific tools and APIs for building voice-enabled AI agents, like this example ...

But creating a strong and memorable brand identity relies on a clearly defined personality. Here's how small businesses can ...