Voice messages. Yes or no? The answer is probably that it depends. A few days ago we talked about how Facebook is preparing WhatsApp to be able to convert voice messages into written text. A function that would read some long messages diagonally without having to listen to their entire length. During, Apple follows the completely reverse path and puts on a more human touch.
As reported in Patently Apple, the Cupertino company has patented a system that can transcribe text message into spoken content
Apple’s “reality” as a possible approach
According to the patent, the system would be able to read us the written content of a written message with the tone of the person who sent it to us. Something that is completely in line with the models of artificial intelligence and voice synthesis that we see today and that, without a doubt, gives a more natural touch to any conversation.
“In response to receiving a message from a contact named ‘John’, a user may want to hear the message in John’s voice, which improves the user experience while increasing the efficiency of the device by eliminating the need for the user to read the received message”.
And that’s where Apple Reality comes in. Looking forward to the Reality Pro appearing at the developer conference in 2023, it’s easy to imagine how such a system fits into this concept. As we walk down the street, as far as we can see a message floating in front of us, reading may not be the best option.
In this context, let’s hear the conversation, not with the voice of Siri, but directly as if we were talking to the person
As we have said many times, a patent is not a presentation, nor a finished product, far from it. But what is clear is that Apple is investigating the communication issue. With a device like the Reality Pro just around the corner, these surveys give us a vision of the company’s approach. One that we will know sooner or later, but that, for now, we just have to deduce.
