Development Tools and APIs

Development tools and APIs designed to let users create custom speech technology applications are at the foundation of the speech technology industry. See below for the latest development tools and API news, trends, and solutions.

Features

Voice Is Poised to Take a Quantum Leap

Exploring quantum computing's expected impact on the speech technology market.

Industry-Standard Speech App Building Blocks Take Shape

Interface interoperability is becoming closer to reality, but more work is needed.

The Top Speech Technologies and Vendors: The 2023 Speech Industry Awards

AI, AI, and more AI: The technology is disrupting everything, and it's found everywhere in our speech industry achievements for 2023.

2023 Speech Industry Award Winner: D-ID Gives a Human Face and Voice to AI

D-ID, an Israeli company founded in 2017, is providing superpowers to individual creators and businesses alike, uniquely enabling them to transform any picture into an interactive video in seconds.

Industry Voices

Functional Efficiency: Beyond Recognition Accuracy and Task Completion

Why conversational AI needs a measure of what users accomplish and what they must endure to accomplish it.

Why Speech Researchers Need Better Benchmarks

Long-form speech recognition is here and growing. With updated datasets, we can accurately train and test ASR models for real-world use cases.

Four Pitfalls to Avoid When Building Compelling Voice Experiences

As voice experiences grow in popularity, here are some pitfalls developers can avoid when creating voice-focused products. 

Mitigating TDMA Noise in Microphone Lines

Here are a few countermeasures that designers can incorporate to mitigate TDMA noise without affecting the signals.