All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Customers are increasingly making purchases through voice assistants — to the tune of $19.4 billion by 2023, according to projections. A new study from Juniper Research finds that ecommerce transactions will increase from $4.6 billion this year as voice assistant devices with screens […]
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Native Voice nabs $14M to convert devices into branded voice assistants
All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Native Voice, a startup developing an SDK for audio device manufacturers to integrate third-party voice assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant, today announced that it closed a $14 million seed round led by Gutbrain Ventures, PBJ Capital, Signal Peak Ventures with participation from […]
The Lack Of Voice In ThatGameCompany’s Games Allows My Own To Sing
I’ve already written about how Journey made me feel truly lonely. It was a strange feeling brought about due to its deliberately limited communication options. Because I couldn’t talk to the person I was playing the game with, I had to experience a goodbye before I fully understood why it was happening. It was powerful […]
Longtime Sonic Voice Actor Returning To Role After Vacating Earlier This Year
Earlier this year, voice actor Roger Craig Smith tweeted he was vacating the role of Sonic the Hedgehog after a decade of lending his voice to the character. Smith, who had voiced Sonic in the games and cartoon series since 2010, tweeted a heartfelt goodbye with an image of a broken blue heart in January. Smith followed […]
Amazon eases voice app development with Alexa Conversations
Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Last July, Amazon announced the beta launch of Alexa Conversations, a deep learning-based way to help developers create more natural-feeling apps for Alexa with fewer lines of code. Today marks the general availability of Conversations in U.S. English, which Amazon […]
Batman Beyond Voice Director Advises Fans To Keep Asking For A New Season Or Movie
The cast of Batman Beyond got back together this weekend for a table read at IGN’s Fan Fest. Not only were fans treated to a read-through of an episode, but some hopeful news was given concerning more episodes. During the panel, fans were encouraged to begin petitioning or create a campaign they want to see more from the […]
Google’s Voice AI accelerator launches 12 startups
Google today announced the first cohort in its Google for Startups Accelerator: Voice AI, a 10-week program designed to pair startups with experts to help tackle product development, machine learning, and other technical challenges. The 12 companies selected will gain access to resources across Google’s programs and products, Google says, as well as to its […]
Christopher Plummer, Voice Actor Behind Arngeir In Skyrim, Passes Away Today
Unfortunately, the world has lost another legend today. Christopher Plummer’s acting career started all the way back in 1953, when he made an appearance as Gerard in the road show production of Nina. Since then, he has appeared in countless works throughout the ages, including movies like The Sound of Music, The Girl with the […]
Brad Venable Was The Voice Of Venom In Venom (2018), But Was Uncredited
Brad Venable, who lent his voice to countless video games, was also the voice of Venom in the 2018 movie starring Tom Hardy. There’s a very real chance you won’t recognize either the name or the face of Brad Venable. You might not even recognize his voice, even though it’s almost certain that you will […]
InuYasha Voice Actor Kirby Morrow Dead At 47
Kirby Morrow, a veteran Canadian voice actor, passed away yesterday at the age of 47. As per Stargate enthusiast site GateWorld, Morrow’s brother Casey confirmed the news on social media on November 18th. “Kirby was a blessed and talented individual who brought joy to so many,” his brother wrote, “but also thrived off all your […]