Audio & Speech
Speech recognition, TTS, voice cloning, audio engineering
#2443: How Podcast RSS Feeds Can Speak Every Language
One RSS feed, a transcript tag, and TTS voice cloning — the emerging standard for letting any podcast speak any language.
#2337: When Diarization Fails Silently
Discover how PyAnnote and other tools tackle the critical task of identifying "who spoke when" in audio—and why it’s harder than it sounds.
#2311: Danish AI: Bridging the Localization Gap
How does AI handle Danish? Explore the challenges and progress in making AI tools work for small-language populations.
#2288: The Invisible Gatekeeper of Voice Tech
How voice activity detection shapes every step of the voice tech pipeline, and why it’s harder than it seems.
#2272: The AI Transcription Sweet Spot
Does higher-quality audio make AI transcription worse? New research reveals a surprising "sweet spot" for bitrate, challenging a core assumption of...
#2183: Making Voice Agents Feel Natural
Turn-taking, interruptions, and latency are destroying voice AI UX—and the fixes are deeply technical. Here's what's actually happening underneath.
#1809: The TTS Developer's Dilemma: Size vs. Speed
Stop guessing. We break down the critical trade-offs between model size, latency, and sample rate for production-ready voice apps.
#1808: The Architecture That Made AI Voices Run on a Raspberry Pi
How a model the size of a tweet outperforms billion-dollar giants in the race for perfect AI speech.
#1800: Hacking the Brain's Alarm System
Why some sounds make your skin crawl: the science of emergency alerts.
#1778: Audio Is the New "Read Later" Graveyard
Why listening to AI conversations beats reading dense PDFs, and how serverless GPUs make it cheap.
#1752: Whisper Small Beats Whisper Large in Speed & Accuracy
A 4GPU benchmark on Ubuntu shows the 1.5B parameter Whisper Large is slower and less accurate than the tiny Whisper Small.
#1724: When AI Dubbing Swaps Your Gender
How does YouTube translate a video with one click? We explore the tech behind auto-dubbing, from sandwich models to voice cloning.
#1555: Beyond Whisper: NVIDIA’s Real-Time Speech Revolution
Move over Whisper. NVIDIA's new models offer 10x speed increases and better accuracy for real-time speech-to-text.
#1218: The Architectural Divide Between Batch and Live Speech
Why does voice typing feel so clunky compared to recording a memo? We explore the technical hurdles of real-time AI transcription.
#947: Pro Audio in Acoustic Nightmares: Mobile Recording Tips
Learn how to turn a marble-floored room into a studio using your phone, simple blankets, and the right USB-C gear.
#868: When Your Phone's Mic Beats Your Expensive Gear
Stop holding your phone like a piece of toast. Explore the best mobile microphone setups for high-quality AI voice transcription.
#732: Why Your Recorded Voice Sounds Wrong
Use AI to find your perfect EQ profile and build a pro vocal chain. Fix nasality, master de-essing, and sound your best on any device.
#727: The Math of Immersion: How 360-Degree Sound Actually Works
Learn how object-based audio and clever math trick your brain into hearing 360-degree sound from even the smallest mobile devices.
#725: Finding a Speaker That Loves Voices
Stop listening to podcasts through tinny speakers. Learn how to choose hardware optimized for the human voice and clear, room-filling audio.
#720: Why Your Ears Prefer Imperfect Plastic to Perfect Pixels
Why do we still buy plastic discs in an age of neural-link streaming? Explore the science of analog warmth and the "ritual" of the record.