Twaves
– information to your ears
A concept to connect two mediums using artificial intelligence. Back in 2017 the recent surge in AI was still on the horizon, but it looked very promising. So I thought this could be a 24/7 way for businesses and government officials to make quick audio announcements. It basically connects Twitter to a radio channel. It makes AI read your chosen tweets on air. How useful!
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You could make a deal with a station that has adopted the technology. And then if you tweet with your chosen @account and use #twaves, (in a true IFTTT fashion) artificial intelligence would pick this tweet and read the content aloud on the stations next 3 commercial breaks.
Back then AI voice was a bit robotic, today you could choose your character #woman, style #cheerful and even jingle #positive. And for swift public service announcements this feature could prove invaluable, quickly reaching individuals on the move with their headphones on.
Recent news indicates that Bluetooth Auracast is finally arriving. Auracast is a Bluetooth feature that allows a source device, like a TV or phone, to broadcast one or more audio streams to an unlimited number of audio receivers such as earbuds, speakers or hearing aids whose owners can choose which stream they want their listening device to tune into. Now, Twaves could become an integral part of Auracast as well, given that most, if not all, source devices are smart and constantly connected to the internet.
So, this could offer an opportunity to commercialize your UEFA Champions League TV broadcasts' local commentary. Isn't that delightful!
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