AI Helps Indians Sound American on Calls with Krisp
On Wednesday, the audio startup Krisp unveiled a groundbreaking feature that leverages AI to alter a user's accent during calls. Initially, the company is focusing on transforming Indian English accents into U.S. English.
According to Krisp, the accent conversion technology maintains the original voice of the speaker, only modifying phonemes to align with American accents. This feature, which has been trialed in enterprise settings, is now entering beta phase in the Krisp desktop application. Users have the flexibility to activate this feature at any point before or during a call.
Arto Minasyan, co-founder of Krisp, shared the inspiration behind this innovation, recounting his own experiences. "Many people struggle to understand my accent, even when I'm speaking English well. We believed that by changing accents, we could significantly improve communication. We've been working on this solution for two years, and we're excited to release it in beta," Minasyan explained.
However, during my test of the feature, the processed voice came across as somewhat unnatural, occasionally omitting words. Krisp acknowledged these issues as part of the beta phase, assuring users that the model would evolve and improve over time.
Krisp reports that in enterprise trials, the feature led to a 26.1% increase in sales conversion rates and a 14.8% rise in revenue per booking.
Image Credits:Krisp.ai The decision to start with Indian accents was driven by the significant presence of Indian professionals in global STEM fields. Krisp plans to expand support to include Filipino accents and more in the future.
Other startups, such as GV-backed Sanas, have already implemented similar technologies on a large scale in call centers.
The company trained its model on thousands of speech samples representing various accents and dialects, using data from its meeting assistant with user consent.
Minasyan highlighted another benefit of the feature: it doesn't require any pre-training on the user's voice, as it dynamically creates a speaker profile in real time.
Krisp, which last secured funding in 2021, is set to launch iOS and Android apps later this year to enhance in-person meetings. Additionally, a new Chrome extension is in development to improve integration with Google Meet.
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RaymondNelson
April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
Krisp's accent conversion is a game-changer for calls, especially for Indians trying to sound American. It's pretty seamless, but sometimes the accent sounds a bit off. Still, it's a huge help in professional settings. Just wish it was a bit more natural!
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JackSanchez
April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
Krispの訛り変換は電話でのゲームチェンジャーですね、特にアメリカ英語に聞こえたいインド人にとって。かなりシームレスですが、時々訛りが少し不自然に聞こえます。それでも、プロの環境では大きな助けになります。もう少し自然であればいいのに！
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AlbertAllen
April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
A conversão de sotaque do Krisp é um divisor de águas para chamadas, especialmente para indianos que querem soar americanos. É bastante contínuo, mas às vezes o sotaque soa um pouco estranho. Ainda assim, é uma grande ajuda em ambientes profissionais. Só desejo que fosse um pouco mais natural!
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AvaHill
April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
La conversión de acento de Krisp es un cambio de juego para las llamadas, especialmente para los indios que quieren sonar americanos. Es bastante fluido, pero a veces el acento suena un poco raro. Aún así, es una gran ayuda en entornos profesionales. ¡Solo desearía que fuera un poco más natural!
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JoseLewis
April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
क्रिस्प का उच्चारण परिवर्तन कॉल्स के लिए एक गेम-चेंजर है, खासकर उन भारतीयों के लिए जो अमेरिकी लगना चाहते हैं। यह काफी सहज है, लेकिन कभी-कभी उच्चारण थोड़ा अजीब लगता है। फिर भी, पेशेवर सेटिंग्स में यह बहुत मददगार है। बस चाहता हूँ कि यह थोड़ा और प्राकृतिक हो!
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KeithMartinez
April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
Krisp's new feature is pretty cool, but I'm not sure how I feel about changing accents. It's useful for calls, but it feels a bit weird. Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather keep my accent. Still, it's an interesting tech, and I guess it could help some people out.
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On Wednesday, the audio startup Krisp unveiled a groundbreaking feature that leverages AI to alter a user's accent during calls. Initially, the company is focusing on transforming Indian English accents into U.S. English.
According to Krisp, the accent conversion technology maintains the original voice of the speaker, only modifying phonemes to align with American accents. This feature, which has been trialed in enterprise settings, is now entering beta phase in the Krisp desktop application. Users have the flexibility to activate this feature at any point before or during a call.
Arto Minasyan, co-founder of Krisp, shared the inspiration behind this innovation, recounting his own experiences. "Many people struggle to understand my accent, even when I'm speaking English well. We believed that by changing accents, we could significantly improve communication. We've been working on this solution for two years, and we're excited to release it in beta," Minasyan explained.
However, during my test of the feature, the processed voice came across as somewhat unnatural, occasionally omitting words. Krisp acknowledged these issues as part of the beta phase, assuring users that the model would evolve and improve over time.
Krisp reports that in enterprise trials, the feature led to a 26.1% increase in sales conversion rates and a 14.8% rise in revenue per booking.
Other startups, such as GV-backed Sanas, have already implemented similar technologies on a large scale in call centers.
The company trained its model on thousands of speech samples representing various accents and dialects, using data from its meeting assistant with user consent.
Minasyan highlighted another benefit of the feature: it doesn't require any pre-training on the user's voice, as it dynamically creates a speaker profile in real time.
Krisp, which last secured funding in 2021, is set to launch iOS and Android apps later this year to enhance in-person meetings. Additionally, a new Chrome extension is in development to improve integration with Google Meet.
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April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
Krisp's accent conversion is a game-changer for calls, especially for Indians trying to sound American. It's pretty seamless, but sometimes the accent sounds a bit off. Still, it's a huge help in professional settings. Just wish it was a bit more natural!
0
April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
Krispの訛り変換は電話でのゲームチェンジャーですね、特にアメリカ英語に聞こえたいインド人にとって。かなりシームレスですが、時々訛りが少し不自然に聞こえます。それでも、プロの環境では大きな助けになります。もう少し自然であればいいのに！
0
April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
A conversão de sotaque do Krisp é um divisor de águas para chamadas, especialmente para indianos que querem soar americanos. É bastante contínuo, mas às vezes o sotaque soa um pouco estranho. Ainda assim, é uma grande ajuda em ambientes profissionais. Só desejo que fosse um pouco mais natural!
0
April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
La conversión de acento de Krisp es un cambio de juego para las llamadas, especialmente para los indios que quieren sonar americanos. Es bastante fluido, pero a veces el acento suena un poco raro. Aún así, es una gran ayuda en entornos profesionales. ¡Solo desearía que fuera un poco más natural!
0
April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
क्रिस्प का उच्चारण परिवर्तन कॉल्स के लिए एक गेम-चेंजर है, खासकर उन भारतीयों के लिए जो अमेरिकी लगना चाहते हैं। यह काफी सहज है, लेकिन कभी-कभी उच्चारण थोड़ा अजीब लगता है। फिर भी, पेशेवर सेटिंग्स में यह बहुत मददगार है। बस चाहता हूँ कि यह थोड़ा और प्राकृतिक हो!
0
April 11, 2025 at 12:00:00 AM GMT
Krisp's new feature is pretty cool, but I'm not sure how I feel about changing accents. It's useful for calls, but it feels a bit weird. Maybe it's just me, but I'd rather keep my accent. Still, it's an interesting tech, and I guess it could help some people out.
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