Data Exchange Podcast (Episode 252): Yishay Carmiel of Meaning.team

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Yishay Carmiel is the CEO of Meaning, a startup building real-time generative AI systems focused on voice applications.
*Sections*
Demo of real-time speech synthesis - 00:02:48
Speech Technologies: From Analysis to Synthesis - 00:05:54
Future Scenarios for Speech-Based Interfaces - 00:07:58
Voice Agents and the Role of Generative AI in Audio - 00:09:22
Core Pillars of Speech Technologies: Recognition, Profiling, Synthesis - 00:11:17
Impact of Generative AI on Voice Acting and Content Creation - 00:15:03
Challenges and Opportunities in Voice Cloning and Style Transfer - 00:17:48
Technological Advances in Speech-to-Speech Systems - 00:35:08
The Shift from Classical Speech Models to New Approaches - 00:38:32
Voice Conversion: Concepts and Demonstration - 00:39:16
Open Source Tools for Voice Conversion - 00:40:44
Exploration of Multi-Speaker Text-to-Speech Systems - 00:41:20
Application of LLMs to Speech Technologies - 00:44:26
Neural Codecs and Their Role in Voice Compression - 00:46:17