After Ross Chanin’s grandfather died, Chanin mourned not only him, but the fact that he’d never gotten a chance to hear more about his grandfather’s life. Over a conversation with a journalist friend, George Quraishi, it became clear to Chanin that Quraishi’s skill set — interviewing and audio editing — could be conducive to capturing a family’s history. Chanin and Quraishi started conducting interviews for friends and family and recruited software engineers Martin Gouy and Moncef Biaz to build apps to make it easier to record remote interviews and play them back on the web. Convinced that they had the seeds of a business, Chanin and Quraishi decided to apply to Y Combinator and were accepted into the Summer 2020 batch. Today, their startup — Artifact — has over 10,000 customers across 15 English-, Spanish- and French-speaking countries. It’s raised $5 million inclusive of a seed round led by GV, which had participation from Atento Capital, Goodwater and Offline Ventures and notable angels such as Y Combinator CEO Michael Seibel, Twitch CEO Emmett Shear and former Blizzard CEO Michael Morhaime. “Interviews are incredible storytelling spaces, but they’re generally reserved for the rich and powerful and are not about our parents, grandparents and children,” Chanin told TechCrunch in an email interview. “Our dream is that Artifact will become the place where families the world over tell and experience their stories.” Artifact charges customers $149 to have an interviewer (mostly moonlighting journalists, according to Chanin) conduct an interview with a family member. Packages include one interview and an edit with a custom introduction, sound mixing by an audio engineer and a web page for listening and adding photos. It’s a four-step process. First, Artifact customers tell the interviewer who they’ll be interviewing and what they’ll discuss. Then, Artifact invites the interviewee to choose a day and time for the interview, which happens via phone or videoconferencing. The resulting recording — usually 30 minutes in length, give or take 15 minutes — is edited down to a 20-minute “episode,” which can be shared via the web with loved ones or publicly. Artifact aims to turn around episodes within five business days of an interview. Up to two guests are included in the price of a single interview, with a $35-per-guest charge for additional interviewees. “The people in your life may not be natural storytellers, but when they’re guided by professional interviewers, their stories become heirloom-quality episodes that live in your family’s private account,” Chanin said. “Once there, it’s easy to add photos and then securely share your Artifacts with the people you love.”
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Image Credits: Artifact That’s a lot of sensitive info to upload to the cloud. But Chanin was adamant that Artifact doesn’t share personal data with third parties without “explicit and affirmative” consent from users. The platform stores data for as long as a person maintains an account, although users can delete recordings, notes and photos at any time. Artifact is one startup among many delivering professional interviewing and audio biography services tailored to families. For instance, Vita’s app lets family members record audio stories and transcribe the text and even hand-select accompanying family photos, recipes and other media content for posterity if they so choose. Tales and Origin offer packages along the same vein while StoryWorth and StoryCorps are more self-service in nature, providing users with the tools to conduct interviews themselves including suggested lines of questioning. So what sets Artifact apart? Chanin argues it “fills a need that remains unaddressed.” “The large genealogy platforms do incredible work, helping families trace their lineage and build family trees. Cloud photo and print apps make experiencing family photos easy and fun. [But] while it’s one thing to trace your family’s history, it’s another entirely to record it in the voices of the people themselves,” Chanin said. “It’s the conversation spaces with our professional interviewers that create the magic — the intonations of voice, laughter and emotion that can make it feel like the person we’re listening to is sitting right there in the room with us.” Artifact is also unique in that it operates on a marketplace model, connecting customers with freelance interviewers, audio editors and sound engineers who piece together each audio biography. The compensation structure for contractors wasn’t immediately clear in our interview with Chanin; we’ve asked Artifact for clarification. In another differentiator, Artifact has dipped a toe into the corporate market, offering custom podcast creation services to companies, academic institutions and nonprofits. As with its biography business, Artifact’s enterprise-focused offering pairs customers with an interviewer who they instruct to talk to people about certain subjects, with Artifact handling all the scheduling, remote interviewing and editing. To date, Artifact has produced podcasts for Clipboard Health, Onfleet, Yale, the University of Chicago and the Muscular Dystrophy Association, Chanin claims. In a bid to remain ahead of rivals, Artifact aims to embrace merging AI technologies to further personalize the experience for its family biography customers. As customers upload photos and videos to their accounts, Artifact will soon begin marrying the images and videos to what’s being spoken about in an interview, Chanin says — no curation required. “So, this is taking different types of media — image, video and text — and finding connections between them, then surfacing the result to the customer. We are calling this the ‘Sitback Experience,’ where users will simply click play, sit back and listen to people you love telling stories while relevant imagery and video play across the screen. It’ll be like a movie or a Ken Burns documentary about your family.” Beyond the Sitback Experience, Artifact plans to launch Family Spaces, a dashboard where account holders will be able to add family members in a way that makes it clear which stories the platform’s recorded for individual people. The swift development roadmap will keep Artifact a step beyond rivals, Chanin asserts, while delivering top-requested improvements to the user base. That’ll be key. Aside from the nascent enterprise venture, Artifact’s growth will depend on convincing existing customers to buy additional packages and new users to join in the first place. “The pandemic reminded all of us that life is precious and that the people we love must never be taken for granted. In that way, Artifact provided a vehicle for many of our early adopters to act on those feelings and record family stories,” Chanin added. “From day one, we’ve built Artifact lean and as a service that provides immediate value to our customers — that our customers pay for. So in many respects, we launched the company the old fashioned way: introducing a new solution to a universal problem, learning from our customers and not focusing on growth at all costs.” Chanin wouldn’t disclose Artifact’s burn rate. But he claimed that the company is “well capitalized,” with cash on hand for years. Artifact currently has a 14-person team (excepting the hundreds of freelancers in its marketplace) based in San Francisco and expects to “at least” double headcount over the next 12 months.
PAM Club: beatsbyhand presents I Am Jazz Born in Port Elizabeth and currently residing in Johannesburg, Hein Bosman started playing music in church before discovering FL Studio at the age of 18, like many curious young people of his generation. At 29, he is now part of the new generation of South African producers who are shaping a modern and radiant deep house. In 2020, he was noticed on Stay True Sounds with Are You Jazz? an EP with heady melodies that seduced the biggest DJs in Africa and Europe. Last September, he answered his own question with the album I Am Jazz, a collection of high quality deep-house nuggets with neo-soul influences and a powerful and minimalist groove. He summarizes this album in a PAM Club, dropping an unreleased edit of the classic “Township Funk” by Mujava! Tracklist: beatsbyhand – Don’t Let Me Down beatsbyhand – I Am Jazz beatsbyhand – Hold My Hand beatsbyhand – Free Ya Soul beatsbyhand – Sunday Drive beatsbyhand – I Don’t Even Know beatsbyhand – Can’t Let You Go ft. Justin Chalice beatsbyhand – Back To You beatsbyhand – Township Funk Edit [unreleased] I Am Jazz is available here. Follow beatsbyhand on Instagram.
There’s also a new option to autosave every minute, personally requested by Afrojack The new version of FL Studio has arrived as a free update after being teased as “around the corner” back in February. FL Studio 21 makes a number of updates to the popular DAW and music production software. The top-line changes include: faster and more precise Audio Envelope and gain controls with automated crossfader; a new browser with the ability to tag, make custom-coloured tabs and access online content, plus an in-line audio player with visualiser and scrubbing; interface with customisable themes, brightness contrast and other aesthetic personalisation; new effects boards VFX Sequencer, Multi-band Delay, Vintage Phaser and LuxeVERB; and support for Chinese, English, German and Spanish languages. The more in-depth notes on what’s new to FL Studio 21 detail improved audio playback commands, more exact Boolean search commands, visibility improvements, the changes to several plugins and more. It also notes a new option to autosave every minute, personally requested by Afrojack. Revisit Declan McGlynn’s 2020 feature on how FL Studio changed electronic music forever. Watch this video breaking down FL Studio 21’s new features and updates, and learn more here. Thrust Publishing Ltd, Unit 3, 30-40 Underwood Street, London, N1 7JQ, United Kingdom. Tel: +44(0)7940488008
NEW YORK, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The music production software market size is projected to grow by USD 369.87 million, progressing at a CAGR of 7.31% from 2021 to 2026. By region, the global music production software market is segmented into North America, South America, Europe, APAC, and MEA. North America is estimated to contribute 42% to the growth of the global market over the forecast period. The significant increase in the adoption of music production software by professionals such as musicians and music production companies will facilitate the music production software market growth in North America over the forecast period. For insights on the other segments – Request a free sample! Music production software market: The increase in the adoption of DJ software to produce music drives the growth One of the key factors driving the music production software market growth is the increase in the adoption of DJ software to produce music. The increasing interest in music among the young population is providing several opportunities for DJ artists to give live performances, which is one of the sources of revenue for organizers and artists. The growing inclination towards music will drive the adoption of music production software, which is used to compose, edit, record, and produce new songs and update old songs by adding new lyrics or music. Owing to the growing interest of musicians and music enthusiasts to create their personal remix tracks, the adoption of DJ software is on the rise. The increasing popularity of live events, concerts, and EDM encourages people to develop their own remix tracks by mixing songs. Such factors are expected to accelerate the growth of the global music production software market during the forecast period. Music production software market: Growing demand for digital audio content is the key trend Growing demand for digital audio content is one of the key trends shaping the music production software market. Digital audio content, such as music and podcasts, is gaining popularity globally. In urban areas, people are increasingly utilizing digital content to listen to and share music. The increasing adoption of electronic devices such as smartphones, smartwatches, laptops, and tablets has enabled people to consume more digital audio content. People are spending at least four hours a week listening to music on mobile phones. The growing demand for digital audio content is expected to accelerate the demand for music production software during the forecast period. Download our exclusive report on the music production market covering market challenges, vendor analysis, and growth opportunities Music production software market: Segmentation Analysis This market research report segments the music production software market by end-user (professionals and non-professionals), type (editing, mixing, and recording), and geography (North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and the Middle East and Africa). The competitive scenario categorizes companies based on various performance indicators. Some of the factors considered include the financial performance of companies over the past few years, growth strategies, product innovations, new product launches, investments, and growth in market share, among others. buy the report! Some of the key topics covered in the report include: Market Drivers Market Challenges Market Trends Vendor Landscape Vendors covered Vendor classification Market positioning of vendors Competitive scenario Technavio’s library includes over 17,000+ reports, covering more than 2,000 emerging technologies. Subscribe to our “Basic Plan” at just USD 5,000 and get lifetime access to Technavio Insights Related Reports: The quality management software (QMS) market size is expected to increase by USD 5.21 billion from 2021 to 2026, and the market’s growth momentum will accelerate at a CAGR of 9.80%. The rise in the adoption of cloud-based quality management software offerings is notably driving the QMS market growth, although factors such as threats from open-source quality management software providers may impede the market growth. The output management software market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 3.26% between 2022 and 2027. 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Music Production Software Market Scope Report Coverage Details Page number 153 Base year 2021 Forecast period 2022-2026 Growth momentum & CAGR Accelerate at a CAGR of 7.31% Market growth 2022-2026 USD 369.87 million Market structure Fragmented YoY growth (%) 6.52 Regional analysis North America, Europe, APAC, South America, and Middle East and Africa Performing market contribution North America at 42% Key countries US, China, UK, Germany, and France Competitive landscape Leading Vendors, Market Positioning of Vendors, Competitive Strategies, and Industry Risks Key companies profiled Ableton AG, Acon AS, Acoustica Inc., Adobe Inc., Apple Inc., Avid Technology Inc., Bitwig GmbH, Cockos Inc., GoldWave Inc., Image Line Software NV, iZotope Inc., MAGIX Software GmbH, MakeMusic Inc., MOTU Inc., MuTools, NCH SOFTWARE Pty Ltd., PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc., Reason Studios AB, Serato Ltd., and Yamaha Corp. 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Table of contents: 1 Executive Summary 1.1 Market overview 2 Market Landscape 2.1 Market ecosystem 3 Market Sizing 3.1 Market definition 3.2 Market segment analysis 3.3 Market size 2021 3.4 Market outlook: Forecast for 2021-2026 4 Five Forces Analysis 4.1 Five forces summary 4.2 Bargaining power of buyers 4.3 Bargaining power of suppliers 4.4 Threat of new entrants 4.5 Threat of substitutes 4.6 Threat of rivalry 4.7 Market condition 5 Market Segmentation by End-user 5.1 Market segments 5.2 Comparison by End-user 5.3 Professionals – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 5.4 Non-professionals – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 5.5 Market opportunity by End-user 6 Market Segmentation by Type 6.1 Market segments 6.2 Comparison by Type 6.3 Editing – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 6.4 Mixing – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 6.5 Recording – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 6.6 Market opportunity by Type 7 Customer Landscape 7.1 Customer landscape overview 8 Geographic Landscape 8.1 Geographic segmentation 8.2 Geographic comparison 8.3 North America – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 8.4 Europe – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 8.5 APAC – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 8.6 South America – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 8.7 Middle East and Africa – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 8.8 US – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 8.9 China – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 8.10 UK – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 8.11 Germany – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 8.12 France – Market size and forecast 2021-2026 8.13 Market opportunity by geography 9 Drivers, Challenges, and Trends 9.1 Market drivers 9.2 Market challenges 9.3 Impact of drivers and challenges 9.4 Market trends 10 Vendor Landscape 10.1 Overview 10.2 Vendor landscape 10.3 Landscape disruption 10.4 Industry risks 11 Vendor Analysis 11.1 Vendors covered 11.2 Market positioning of vendors 11.3 Ableton AG 11.4 Adobe Inc. 11.5 Apple Inc. 11.6 Avid Technology Inc. 11.7 Cockos Inc. 11.8 Image Line Software NV 11.9 MAGIX Software GmbH 11.10 PreSonus Audio Electronics Inc. 11.11 Reason Studios AB 11.12 Yamaha Corp. 12 Appendix 12.1 Scope of the report 12.2 Inclusions and exclusions checklist 12.3 Currency conversion rates for US$ 12.4 Research methodology 12.5 List of abbreviations About Technavio Technavio is a leading global technology research and advisory company. 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Hidden among Tangkou’s natural landscape with its curving mirrored facade, Tangkou Coffee Studio by One Take Architects marks a fusion of the Chinese village’s past and future — reflecting its modern, optimistic future as well as its rich cultural heritage. Marked by a prominent arching orange entrance like an ‘eternal flame in the mountains’, the minimalist café workshop overlooks the idyllic Huangshan Mountains. The sculptural structure is composed of two delicately sweeping walls that unite at a point that forms a cross, reflecting the town’s religious values.
At the same time, the studio welcomes young locals of the future generation to learn coffee preparation skills to support their livelihood, while paying tribute to the town’s rich history — notably the nearby girls’ school and hospital which were inaugurated in 1910 by Dr. Mabel Pantin who pioneered Western medicine in the region. One Take Architects completes the Tangkou Coffee Studio | all images courtesy the author
The team at One Take Architects completes the coffee shop with an ambiguous mirrored facade which discreetly melds in with its natural surroundings, and like a floating illusion, quietly reflects the passage of time. The form is composed of two French window arcs that sweep in delicate motion and create the illusion of thick walls that recall the colors of the interiors in the former Mother’s and Children’s Hospital.
Two separate lines of vision further gather the two adjacent facades which together with the horizontal drainage elements reflect a complete Latin Cross emerging from the expanses of mirror. From certain perspectives, the hidden cross appears to echo the red cross crowning the church down the hill. At night, the result is a floating Latin Cross of light, celebrating the area’s embedded faith and introducing a new luminous monument in mountains for the villagers who will view it from afar. Inside the Tangkou Coffee Studio, the architects restored the structure’s previous wooden interiors with refreshed finishes. Facing the open view of the mountains, the central semi-circular bar serves as the workspace for selecting and roasting coffee beans and making coffee. sweeping mirrored facades conceal the structure amid the landscape
The coffee shop sits close to the Shuhua Girls’ School and Women’s and Tangkou Children’s Hospital which was built in 1910 by Dr. Mabel Pantin, a British Church doctor who also pioneered Western medicine in Tangkou. During the Second Sino-Japanese War, the complex was requisitioned as a military site. Since then, though the buildings have sat inactive for many years, they have been preserved due to their cultural heritage and vital importance to the collective memory of the Tangkou area.
Attracted by the rich culture of the city, the owner of Tangkou Coffee Studio decided to move out to the city and initiated a restoration of the complex alongside the new the Mabel Pantin Art Gallery. One Take Architects revitalized the existing structure, which now operates as a cultural coffee studio with the neighboring village of Longtan. the facade culminates with a subtle cross, alluding to the town’s religious values
an arching orange opening welcomes visitors like an ‘eternal flame in the mountains’ the coffee studio leads coffee making workshops for local youths two French window arcs sweep in delicate motion and create the illusion of thick walls
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name: Tangkou Coffee Studio architecture:One Take Architects location: Tangkou, Fujian Province, China
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SAND does what Abledon’t.* If you miss plug-in hosting in Ableton Note, here’s a whole app built around sequencing and recording your instrument plug-ins on iOS. SAND came out this month. This is a first version from developer Matteo Caldari, so not everything on the wishlist is there. (Ableton Link support would be nice, for one!) But the workflow looks great. You can create unlimited tracks on the Tracks screen. Each track then has an on-screen keyboard and step editor, and lets you quickly add clips. A plug-ins view lets you work with your plug-in instruments and effects via its own UI, or parameters. Everything is MIDI mappable, too. SAND isn’t alone. Apps like GarageBand and Cubasis do this DAW-style; you also have choices like the AUM mixer. But I really like the simplicity here, especially if you just want to audition an app, sequence some quick ideas, and record your work. Note also nailed that kind of simplicity, but it’s limited to Ableton’s own internal instruments and effects – which makes syncing much easier, but isn’t helpful if you want to play with the new synth you just downloaded. It seems like one to watch. There are already some useful features planned – not snapping to grid all the time being a significant one – and others being actively evaluated from user requests. Check the roadmap. If Matteo doesn’t get too overwhelmed with all our ideas, SAND could be a must-have app. Plus, thanks to iOS app pricing, there’s really nothing stopping you from getting both Note and SAND for a few bucks and using each when it fits the task at hand. https://getsand.app/ PS, one more I hadn’t seen before, but it also looks great on the sequencing side – Riffer gets a mention on Reddit, nice! *Okay, I realize not everyone may know this chapter from Sega versus Nintendo rivalry, especially since some of you weren’t even born yet, but here you go.
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Abrima Erwiah, co-founder and president of fashion label Studio One Eighty-Nine, and visual engineer Dali Gaga collaborated on a capsule collection that features motifs of the iconic Black Panther superhero. The collection is being sold exclusively at Foot Locker. The designers were inspired by the rich cultural history of Africa. The limited-edition hoodies and T-shirts were created using traditional African craftsmanship techniques and feature Adinkra symbolism. “This collection is inspired by traditional patterns, symbols, and techniques interwoven into cloth that communicates our values, history, and message to future generations,” said Erwiah. “Each symbol, pattern and color tell distinct stories that highlight cultural values such as the power of collaboration, legacy, heritage, inheritance, partnering with an iconic retailer like Foot Locker was important to us to connect with Marvel fans and fashion lovers who share our ideals and want to express themselves through their clothing. We are excited for everyone to experience these designs and can’t wait to see how they style these pieces.” The collection is available at footlocker.com, and prices range up to $50. ABOUT EBONY Since 1945, EBONY magazine has shined a spotlight on the worlds of Black people in America and worldwide. Our commitment to showcasing the best and brightest as well as highlighting disparities in Black life has been, and will always be, cornerstone to EBONY.
Features include a more powerful Audio envelope and gain controls, as well as autosaving projects every minute – requested by Afrojack FL Studio 21, the new version of the popular digital audio workstation (DAW), has been released as a free update for all existing customers. It comes with several new key features, including upgraded audio clips with integrated envelopes, more precise level control and an automatic crossfader; updates to the system browser; a VFX step sequencer; as well as upgrades to various premium plugins The update also comes with the ability to autosave projects every minute, which was a feature personally requested by Dutch producer and DJ Afrojack. Read this next: The 5 pieces of kit every hardware musician needs Announcing the news on Instagram, the developers of FL Studio wrote: “Introducing faster and more precise audio editing, improved content discovery, control over the mood of the DAW and even more inspirational, creative tools. “All free for existing customers because we LOVE your Lifetime Free Updates! To celebrate the release [of] FL Studio Producer Edition, All plugins Bundles are ON SALE!” it continued. A post shared by Image-Line Software (@flstudio) People have reacted positively to the news, with musician BOMBS AWAY commenting: “the best just got better. What a beast.” Another user wrote: “FL 21 TO THE MOON.” Read this next: Slikback is one of the most exhilarating artists in electronic music For new customers, FL Studio 21 starts at £85, rising to £344 (on sale until January 1 2023) depending on which plugins bundle chosen. Purchase here. See the full list of new features here. Take a look at a video explaining the new features below: Earlier this year, Keysound producer E.M.M.A. hosted a free production workshop in association with FL Studio for women, with each attendee receiving a free copy of FL Studio 12. Read more here. There have also been a number of bug fixes. See the complete list here. A weekly rundown of everything you need to know in music and culture Mixmag will use the information you provide to send you the Mixmag newsletter using Mailchimp as our marketing platform. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us. By clicking sign me up you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy. Learn more about Mailchimp’s privacy practices here. A weekly rundown of everything you need to know in music and culture Mixmag will use the information you provide to send you the Mixmag newsletter using Mailchimp as our marketing platform. You can change your mind at any time by clicking the unsubscribe link in the footer of any email you receive from us. By clicking sign me up you agree that we may process your information in accordance with our privacy policy. Learn more about Mailchimp’s privacy practices here.
Globally, emotional intelligence (EQ) has declined during the past 50 years but Voice AI provides some answers. In other words, the rise of social media, always-on computers, and an experience that disregards emotion have all had a detrimental influence on our EQ and IQ in the contemporary technological age. Table of Contents According to a 2018 ScienceAlert article by Peter Dockrill indicates that “an analysis of some 730,000 results by the Ragnar Frisch Center for Economic Research in Norway reveals that the Flynn effect hit its peak for people born during the mid-1970s and has significantly declined ever since.” Humans might benefit from using artificial intelligence to raise both their IQ and EQ. However, when it comes to technology, essential elements of human communication are frequently left out, which results in an unpleasant user experience, loss of insightful information, hasty or ill-informed decisions, and ultimately a lesser level of emotional awareness. “We have a lot of neurons in our brain for social interactions. We’re born with some of those skills, and then we learn more. It makes sense to use technology to connect to our social brains, not just our analytical brains. Just like we can understand speech and machines can communicate in speech, we also understand and communicate with humor and other kinds of emotions. And machines that can speak that language — the language of emotions — are going to have better, more effective interactions with us,” said Erik Brynjolfsson, a professor from Stanford University. Join the Partisia Blockchain Hackathon, design the future, gain new skills, and win! The fourth industrial revolution is upon us, and with it, artificial intelligence (AI) is learning to recognize and decipher spoken and nonverbal human emotional cues including tone, facial expressions, and body language. Thanks to developments in emotion recognition, NLP, sentiment analysis, machine learning, and a stronger integration of languages and psychology, algorithms have substantially improved. Through inventions like Alexa, Siri, and Google Assistant, voice AI technology has already into the hands of billions of end consumers. By 2026, it is anticipated that the voice technology market would rise to a startling $55B. Why do we still become upset when our words are not received despite having access to all of these current technologies? We underestimate how easy the solution is. In essence, current technologies are tone-deaf. They are unable to discern the feelings that underlie our words. Our tone may be understood, but not our orders. Find out how to differentiate AI from non-AI to make things more clear for yourself. Even while we have amazing voice technologies that can decipher and understand the meaning behind language and word choice, we have also built robots that are missing certain important details. Only 7% of human communication involves words. In contrast, tone of voice, which makes up around 40% of human communication, is the most reliable passive indication of someone’s thoughts. Unacceptably high a number. Tonal analytics represents a brand-new step in the development of emotional comprehension. Tone is swiftly evolving into a fundamental requirement for automated analysis and voice communication in the future. Voice is ubiquitous, and conversational AI is rapidly expanding. Like voice, tone is present everywhere, yet it is generally unexplored. To communicate effectively between people and robots, tone of voice is essential. A more complete emotional comprehension is produced by combining voice AI with other conversational AI techniques, such text and body language software. To provide a fuller picture of human communication, these technologies work in concert to intelligently link all elements of complicated and unstructured data. A customer service platform is offered by Uniphore, a conversational AI startup, to enhance business discussions in contact centers and throughout the sales process. The system from Uniphore makes use of speech AI, computer vision, and tonal emotion. The company is currently valued at $2.5 billion, has over $620 million in capital, and is actively growing abroad. Conversational intelligence is crucial for every organization, according to co-founder Umesh Sachdev. “Understanding conversations and the data and insights derived from them is essential to every business,” said Sachdev. Only when all variables are taken into account—word choice, body language, facial expressions, and tone of voice—can a conversation be comprehended. In order to improve how investors make decisions, startup Helios Life Enterprises translates the tonal distinctions of leaders’ voices into practical advice. Executives speak about a significant quantity of crucial information on earnings calls and other audio or video engagements. It is quite challenging to conceal the fact that the tone of voice is a route via which emotional information seeps. Due to its unique emphasis and the fact that it is the only business that produces tonal analyses of CEOs, Helios is quickly gaining attention in the banking sector (more than 4K US equities). In the alternative data arena ($143.31 billion by 2030), Helios has opened up a whole new channel of insights by accounting for the essential tonal components required for comprehension. Other voice AI businesses use the subtleties in voice to assist in the diagnosis of patients with various disorders. For instance, Sonde Health uses analysis of voice biomarkers to diagnose Parkinson’s disease in patients more quickly than ever before, enabling speedier treatment. A phone app developed by CompanionMX can identify depressed people by listening to their voice patterns. The information produced helps to provide a complete picture of a patient’s mental health, and the app format makes the technology more usable for end users. The application cases for tone are infinite, ranging from contact centers to sales to medical to finance, thus the issue is: how will tonal insights influence new sectors and alter those that already exist? How effective will Voice AI technologies be? Leaders must take into account how the technology will affect their organizations and the broader economy as artificial intelligence acquires a higher EQ through tonal insights. 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Under the leadership of Governor Kathy Hochul, New York State has embarked on a State Master Plan for Aging (MPA). The MPA is designed to ensure that older adults and individuals of all ages can live healthy, fulfilling lives while aging with dignity and independence. The New York State Department of Health (NYSDOH) and New York State Office for the Aging (NYSOFA) are coordinating the MPA, building on decades of work and partnerships with state agencies, local governments and stakeholders. First announced in Governor Hochul’s State of the State Address and Fiscal Year 2023 State Budget, the MPA process was further directed by Executive Order No. 23, which Governor Hochul signed on November 4, 2022.
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