Alibaba AI voice model beats OpenAI, xAI to bridge Chinese dialect gap
SCMP·- Alibaba Group's new AI voice model, Fun-Realtime-TTS-Preview, has outperformed Western competitors in a global benchmark, achieving a score of 1,190 and ranking fifth on the Speech Arena leaderboard. - This model excels in capturing complex Chinese dialects and supports over 30 languages and various regional accents, addressing challenges faced by traditional speech systems. - As voice AI systems become essential for broader commercial applications, Alibaba's advancements reflect a shift in focus within the Chinese tech industry towards specialized real-world use cases.At $549, Lenovo’s Legion Go S gaming handheld is suddenly a good deal
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