mherger wrote: > Really, I don't get all the hype around voice controlled systems. In > particular not in a music listening environment Having played with TTS (the non-AI other way around) I also doubt very much that a voice interface works with music, esp. when it comes to pronounciation.
But I believe it is possible to explain the hype. The web has killed the PC, the apps are killing the web, what could kill the apps? When you have a big database, enough CPU to do a bit of AI, and your name isn't Apple, I guess it is tempting enough to buy for scrap an audio speaker maker and try to swing a voice UI. A networked speaker is something people can imagine and buy, so now you have your beachhead. And since use for music control doesn't really work (plus music is already monetized) while IoT is looming large, you prepare to make the speaker a hub for the smart home. Does a voice-controlled home make more sense than voice controlled music? I don't think it can make less sense. But I think some marketers have seen one too many Iron Man movie. I'd be content with an app-controlled home (assuming I don't need a working internet link to open the front door, etc.) 3 SB 3 Libratone Loop, Zipp Mini iPeng (iPhone + iPad) LMS 7.9 (linux) with plugins: CD Player, WaveInput, Triode's BBC iPlayer by bpa IRBlaster by Gwendesign (Felix) Server Power Control by Gordon Harris Smart Mix, Music Walk With Me, What Was That Tune? by Michael Herger PowerSave by Jason Holtzapple Song Info, Song Lyrics by Erland Isaksson AirPlay Bridge by philippe_44 WeatherTime by Martin Rehfeld Auto Dim Display, SaverSwitcher, ContextMenu by Peter Watkins. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ epoch1970's Profile: http://forums.slimdevices.com/member.php?userid=16711 View this thread: http://forums.slimdevices.com/showthread.php?t=105674
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