This company is using AI to give people American-sounding accents
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Summary
Krisp, the company known for its noise-cancellation app, has launched an AI tool that can convert a person’s accent to American English in real time.
The tool is designed to modify a person’s voice across video conferencing apps, including Zoom, Microsoft Teams, Google Meet and Webex.
Starting with Indian English accents, the tool converts speech with a 200ms latency, which Krisp calls an imperceptible delay in conversation.
The company plans to add other English accents in the future and is currently offering the tool in a beta version, with free users able to use it for up to 60 minutes per day and a $15/month business plan for unlimited use.
It follows a similar tool from call centre company Teleperformance SE, which “softens” Indian workers’ accents.
However, there are concerns about the ethics and potential risks of AI voice generation.