Google adds its voice model Chirp 3 to its Vertex AI platform

Most of the focus in generative AI has been on text-based interfaces used to generate text, images and more. The next wave appears to be voice, and it’s rolling in fast. In the latest development, Google today announced that it would be adding Chirp 3 — its speech-to-text and HD text-to-speech models — to its Vertex AI development platform starting next week. Last week, Google quietly announced that Chirp 3 would be rolling out 8 new voices for 31 languages. Use cases for the platform include building voice assistants, creating audiobooks, developing support agents and voice-overs for videos. The news was announced at an event at Google’s DeepMind offices in London. Its efforts are coming at the same time that others are also leaping forward with their voice AI work. Last week, Sesame — the startup behind the viral, very realistic sounding “Maya” and “Miles” AI apps — announced the launch of its model for developers to build their own customised apps and services on top of its tech. ... Read full article.