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How do voice technologies work?

Kane Simms from VUX World talks us through how voice technology works and Nicky Birch from the BBC explains some of the language used in the industry.

There are a lot of terms and abbreviations used in technology and the field of conversational interfaces is no different.

In this video, Kane Simms of VUX World takes you through the principles involved in voice technology, from ASR to NLP. Now it’s time to find out what those things mean. You’ll be an expert in no time.

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Introduction to Conversational Interfaces

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