# Speech Projects at AI Tinkerers

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Speech technology converts human voice into actionable data: Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) transcribes spoken words, while Text-to-Speech (TTS) generates natural-sounding audio for systems like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant.

Speech technology is a core AI pillar, bridging human-machine communication through two primary functions. Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) analyzes acoustic signals, using deep learning models to convert spoken word into legible text, a process critical for dictation and data capture. Conversely, Text-to-Speech (TTS) synthesis generates human-like audio from written text, with modern neural models achieving high fidelity and natural intonation. Applications are ubiquitous: this technology drives voice assistants (Siri, Google Assistant), streamlines customer service via Interactive Voice Response (IVR), and boosts workplace efficiency by being up to three times faster than typing for data input. The global market is projected to exceed $19 billion by 2025, confirming its essential role across all sectors.

- Official technology site: https://www.techtarget.com/whatis/definition/speech-technology
- Public AI Tinkerers demos and talks: 2
- Result page: 1 of 1

## Recent Public Talks and Demos

### [Michi — giving a face to a conversational AI model](https://tokyo.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_s9Dq_V1NOf8)

Michi is a voice-first conversational travel concierge built at the Perxona hackathon. Users talk with a 3D avatar to explore Tokyo activities, revise preferences in real time, and build an itinerary through natural conversation. A language model manages the dialogue and produces structured proposals, while a deterministic TypeScript engine controls retrieval, eligibility, scheduling, availability, and pricing against a bounded activity catalogue. Local text and audio models help adapt Michi’s delivery without influencing planning decisions.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers Tokyo - September 1st Meetup — 2026-09-01 — Tokyo
- Public talk page: https://tokyo.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_s9Dq_V1NOf8

### [AI MAXIMALIST](https://nairobi.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_6xOTEkqX7oU)

Elyxa is an AI assistant that enables you to focus on the more important details of you day and leave the obnoxious details to systems optimized to streamline just that. A dedicated personal assistant for yourself.

- Event context: AI Tinkerers - Nairobi Inaugural Meetup (April) — 2025-04-09 — Nairobi
- Public talk page: https://nairobi.aitinkerers.org/talks/rsvp_6xOTEkqX7oU

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