Converting between speech and text.
SPEECH RECOGNITION
Converting spoken audio into text.
Now reliable for clear speech in well-supported languages.
WHERE IT IS USED
Transcription of meetings and interviews Voice assistants Subtitling Accessibility Call centre analysis
WHAT AFFECTS ACCURACY
Audio quality, substantially Background noise Accent and dialect Specialist vocabulary Multiple speakers talking over each other
FOR NIGERIAN ACCENTS
Accuracy varies by system. Some handle a range of accents well; others are noticeably worse.
Test with actual recordings before committing to a tool.
SPEECH SYNTHESIS
Generating spoken audio from text.
Now natural enough for many applications: announcements, accessibility, audio versions of content.
WHERE IT HELPS
Accessibility, for people who cannot read the screen Audio versions of written content Automated announcements
THE CAUTION
Voice cloning raises genuine concerns about impersonation.
Be aware that a recording of a voice is no longer proof of who spoke.
