In the world of speech recognition technology, there’s a glaring inequality that often goes unnoticed. The machine learning models that power our virtual assistants and transcription services tend to excel in English and other well-resourced language
In the quest to develop comprehensive assistive technologies, the seamless integration of visual and auditory perception is paramount. A recent study has evaluated the feasibility of a modular architecture inspired by the core functionalities of perc
The world of music technology is buzzing with the introduction of Duo-Tok, a novel dual-codebook tokenizer designed to tackle the persistent challenge of balancing reconstruction quality and language-model (LM) learnability in lyrics-to-song systems.
In the world of medical technology, the intersection of audio analysis and artificial intelligence is opening up new possibilities for improving surgical outcomes. A recent study by researchers Dongqi Zhu, Zhuwen Xu, Youyuan Chen, Minghao Jin, Wan Zh
In the ever-evolving landscape of audio technology, a groundbreaking development has emerged that promises to revolutionize how we interact with sound in dynamic environments. Researchers Jorge Ortigoso-Narro, Jose A. Belloch, Adrian Amor-Martin, San
In the world of AI-generated music, we’re seeing some impressive strides forward. The latest research from Maral Ebrahimzadeh, Gilberto Bernardes, and Sebastian Stober is a prime example. They’ve tackled a tricky challenge: giving AI composers explic
Imagine you’re an audio engineer, meticulously crafting a track, only to have it lose its sparkle and depth when compressed. Frustrating, right? This is the reality many of us face, and it’s why the choice of audio compression codec is more critical
Imagine a world where your voice can be protected from prying ears, where your identity remains anonymous even as your words are broadcast to the world. This is the promise of voice anonymization, a technology that’s becoming increasingly important i
Imagine a world where you can describe a melody, a mood, or a memory in plain language and have an AI generate the corresponding music. This isn’t a distant dream; it’s the reality of text-to-audio AI, and it’s reshaping how we create, interpret, and
Imagine a world where artificial intelligence can truly understand the emotions conveyed through art, not just through human interpretation or isolated visuals, but through the combined power of sight and sound. This is the bold vision behind the lat
