It sounds a bit off. But if you’re not looking for it, you won’t find it. That, I believe, is enough to fool most everyone, which is arguably a bad thing.
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HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Here’s the video from the article: Image
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perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 months ago
At first, I thought it said it likes peanut butter & people sandwiches, and was like, WTF??? 🫥
Wahots@pawb.social 2 months ago
For reference, this is what Maya reminds me of, Merle Dandridge, VA for Half Life 2’s Alyx Vance.
I’ve skipped to some slower commentary, just so that you can kinda see what a human and AI can sound like with similar pacing while reflecting on a question:
spizzat2@lemm.ee 2 months ago
It feels weird, like maybe over-practiced, but I agree that it sounds human enough to fool me.
MountingSuspicion@reddthat.com 2 months ago
It feels reminiscent of the way narrators used to do books on tape. Modern ones are better imho, but all the pausing and intonation definitely seems “professional” more than conversational. Still extremely good.
Tippon@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 months ago
I listened to an audiobook by Levar Burton a few days ago, and this sounds similar enough to his pattern of speech during the intro that I wouldn’t have known there was anything unusual about the AI voice. If I’d heard it read a book, I would have just assumed that the pauses were a style choice.
HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
Yeah, it sounds like it was recorded in a recording studio, but not like it’s a robot. Very creepy.
perishthethought@lemm.ee 2 months ago
Oh! Interesting! So for you this is in the uncanny valley?
I’m on the fence about that.
HappyFrog@lemmy.blahaj.zone 2 months ago
No, I think it sounds very normal, I just think the idea that I can no longer distinguish between fake and real voices creepy.