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CardJoe · 17th Sep 2008, 08:59

http://www.bit-tech.net/news/2008/09...dio-indexing/1

Google has launched a beta of an audio indexing technology aimed at producing searchable keyword databases from YouTube videos.

Arkanrais · 17th Sep 2008, 11:12

I wonder how this app will get past accents and they way people speak in general. I tried a voice to text program and I had to talk pretty much like a news reporter with excellent pronunciation or I would get completely ass backwards words coming up. the program had me going from hilarity to a 'hulk smash' mood after not too long, and it cost several hundred $$$ for the full version.
all I can say is I feel sorry for the google techs that have to get this thing working worldwide with all the slurring, drunken crazy people who rant about their goats on youtube.

RTT · 17th Sep 2008, 11:52

Most google announcements these days make me feel like this:

badders · 17th Sep 2008, 11:54

Like someone's dropped an ice cream on you from a great height?

dyzophoria · 17th Sep 2008, 19:31

I wonder if it get past beta

Firehed · 17th Sep 2008, 21:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by RTT

Most google announcements these days make me feel like this:

We definitely need a tinfoil hat smiley in blue.

johnmustrule · 18th Sep 2008, 04:55

Actually google probably uses a really advanced algorithm for their speech recognition. They've got more computing power than they probably need so I expect that they're not using consumer grade software. As far as accents go, it'll probably be like most speech recognition programs and be based off the American dialect/accent, at least for English that is.

17th Sep 2008, 08:59	#1
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Arkanrais Supermodder Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Wangamadness, New Zealand Posts: 331	I wonder how this app will get past accents and they way people speak in general. I tried a voice to text program and I had to talk pretty much like a news reporter with excellent pronunciation or I would get completely ass backwards words coming up. the program had me going from hilarity to a 'hulk smash' mood after not too long, and it cost several hundred $$$ for the full version. all I can say is I feel sorry for the google techs that have to get this thing working worldwide with all the slurring, drunken crazy people who rant about their goats on youtube. __________________ Visit my DeviantArt page or I'll make you squeal like a piggy and throw a spatula at you. FEAR THE SPATULA! What the hell part of a chicken is the nugget?! goddamn McDonalds and their LIES!

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18th Sep 2008, 04:55	#7
johnmustrule Supermodder Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 345	Actually google probably uses a really advanced algorithm for their speech recognition. They've got more computing power than they probably need so I expect that they're not using consumer grade software. As far as accents go, it'll probably be like most speech recognition programs and be based off the American dialect/accent, at least for English that is. __________________ "Your belief, unfortunately, is no endorsement of truth"