OK Beeb: BBC voice assistant will learn regional accents

By 2020-06-03Science & Tech
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Beeb, the BBC’s voice assistant, has been released to early adopters for testing on Windows computers.

The voice assistant, which uses Microsoft technology, is in the beta phase – a period when not all features are present or working properly.

Its synthesised digital voice is based on that of a UK voice actor with a northern England accent.

And the team behind Beeb have been “working hard” to ensure it can understand other regional accents.

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