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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April 21, 2025 at 9:18:19 PM EDT
크리스프의 AI 기능 덕분에 미국 클라이언트와 통화할 때 자신감이 많이 올랐어요. 아직 완벽하진 않지만, 큰 도움이 됩니다. 다른 억양도 지원해주면 좋겠어요! 👍
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MatthewScott
April 21, 2025 at 10:10:16 AM EDT
La nueva función de IA de Krisp para sonar americano es alucinante. Es genial cambiar de acento en las llamadas, pero es raro perder mi acento indio. Es útil para el trabajo, pero espero que no nos haga sonar todos iguales. 🤔
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DavidGreen
April 20, 2025 at 6:38:27 PM EDT
Krisp's new AI feature to sound American is wild! It's cool to switch accents on calls, but it feels a bit weird losing my Indian accent. It's handy for work, but I hope it doesn't make us all sound the same. 🤔
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ElijahCollins
April 20, 2025 at 4:07:06 PM EDT
This app is a lifesaver for Indian professionals! Changing my accent to sound American during calls has made a huge difference in my work. It's a bit weird at first, but you get used to it. Only wish it was a bit smoother. Still, it's a game-changer! 😊
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RogerGonzalez
April 19, 2025 at 2:07:19 PM EDT
¡Esta aplicación es un salvavidas para los profesionales indios! Cambiar mi acento a uno americano durante las llamadas ha hecho una gran diferencia en mi trabajo. Es un poco raro al principio, pero te acostumbras. Solo desearía que fuera un poco más suave. Aún así, ¡es un cambio de juego! 😊
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TerryHernández
April 19, 2025 at 6:36:29 AM EDT
Die neue KI-Funktion von Krisp ist super für meine Anrufe! Sie verwandelt meinen indischen Akzent in einen amerikanischen, das ist wie Zauberei! Der einzige Nachteil ist, dass es manchmal ein bisschen roboterhaft klingt, aber für den nativen Klang lohnt es sich. Weiter so, Krisp! 😄
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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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AI-generated voices have gotten pretty darn good, you know? They're up to snuff for stuff like audiobooks, podcasts, reading articles out loud, and even basic customer support. But, a lot of businesses still aren't totally sold on the reliability of AI voice tech for their operations.
That's where
April 21, 2025 at 9:18:19 PM EDT
크리스프의 AI 기능 덕분에 미국 클라이언트와 통화할 때 자신감이 많이 올랐어요. 아직 완벽하진 않지만, 큰 도움이 됩니다. 다른 억양도 지원해주면 좋겠어요! 👍
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April 21, 2025 at 10:10:16 AM EDT
La nueva función de IA de Krisp para sonar americano es alucinante. Es genial cambiar de acento en las llamadas, pero es raro perder mi acento indio. Es útil para el trabajo, pero espero que no nos haga sonar todos iguales. 🤔
0
April 20, 2025 at 6:38:27 PM EDT
Krisp's new AI feature to sound American is wild! It's cool to switch accents on calls, but it feels a bit weird losing my Indian accent. It's handy for work, but I hope it doesn't make us all sound the same. 🤔
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April 20, 2025 at 4:07:06 PM EDT
This app is a lifesaver for Indian professionals! Changing my accent to sound American during calls has made a huge difference in my work. It's a bit weird at first, but you get used to it. Only wish it was a bit smoother. Still, it's a game-changer! 😊
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April 19, 2025 at 2:07:19 PM EDT
¡Esta aplicación es un salvavidas para los profesionales indios! Cambiar mi acento a uno americano durante las llamadas ha hecho una gran diferencia en mi trabajo. Es un poco raro al principio, pero te acostumbras. Solo desearía que fuera un poco más suave. Aún así, ¡es un cambio de juego! 😊
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April 19, 2025 at 6:36:29 AM EDT
Die neue KI-Funktion von Krisp ist super für meine Anrufe! Sie verwandelt meinen indischen Akzent in einen amerikanischen, das ist wie Zauberei! Der einzige Nachteil ist, dass es manchmal ein bisschen roboterhaft klingt, aber für den nativen Klang lohnt es sich. Weiter so, Krisp! 😄
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