New AI software has been developed that can mimic flirtatious speech patterns, thanks to 'non-verbal sounds' including sighs and breaths.
In a study conducted by the Daily Mail and translated by The Voice of Beirut International, Sonantec, based in London, England, produces expressive AI voices for a range of uses, including Hollywood movies and computer games. The latest developments are built with 'Customer' from Hollywood's unnamed 'What's Her Secret' is designed to create a flirtatious female lead character like she's never lived before." They released a video, with an actress's face but an AI voice designed to prove it's possible to create hyper-realistic romantic encounters. By developing the flirtatious AI voice, the team also discovered some secrets humans can use to sound more romantic and flirtatious, including slowing down to create suspense, smiling sweetly when speaking, remaining calm, and speaking at a consistent pace. The vocal models generated by Sonantique can indeed express About happiness and sadness, but flirting requires a subtle approach, which is not possible with simple language.
In addition to being flirtatious, the team has developed a shy and sexy style of speaking, to give the characters a more realistic feel. While the new video features a real actress, the voice-over is created entirely artificially, with the AI voice reading a monologue about love. It makes you think the actress is The one who appears in the video also reads the voiceover, but the video reveals the following: “What you hear me say was not said by a human being, it was generated by a computer. I'm not real, I was never born.” It was timed to come out on Valentine's Day, which shows how realistic artificial intelligence can be at mimicking human speech patterns. They were able to achieve the realism of a flirtatious voice thanks to non-verbal sounds, such as laughter, breathing, crying and sarcasm.
Zeena Qureshi, CEO of Sonantiq, said: “Humans are incredibly complex by nature, and our voices play a crucial role in helping us communicate with the world around us.” “At Sonantique, we are committed to capturing the nuances of the human voice,” she explained in a statement. And we're incredibly proud of these technological breakthroughs that we've brought to life with 'What's Her Secret'. “From the banter and laughter to the breath and pause, this is the most realistic romance show we've created to date.” said Dr. Maggie Vaughan, Psychotherapist A New York City resident who specializes in romantic relationships, notes that there are key elements in speech patterns, such as tone and pacing, that make or break a flirtatious conversation. When reviewing 'What's Her Secret? She said the program featured all of them, including an emphasis on rhythm, breathing, smiling and pitch changes. The last time the company made headlines was in August 2021, when they announced they had given Val Kilmer a voice again, by reacting to a speech by Tom Gunn's actors using pre-recorded recordings. to develop throat cancer. Kilmer, whose career has spanned nearly four decades, has starred in films such as Top Gun, Willow, The Doors, Tombstone and Batman Forever. But after undergoing a tracheotomy in 2014 as part of his treatment for throat cancer Kilmer's voice is now barely recognizable. Fortunately, Kilmer himself can also use the AI tool in his personal life, to help him communicate, instead of relying on a voice box to speak. Sonantic allows him to change speech inflection, speed, volume, and style, as well as projection Non-verbal voices over text. Sonantic isn't the only player in the synthetic voice market, with a virtual version of Luke Skywalker appearing on The Mandalorian made by Respiration. Other companies are doing full integrations of people's voices, including William Shatner and Albert Einstein, mixed with versions of their voice To match the age of artificial entertainment.
