The Azure AI Speech service now includes a Text to Speech Avatar feature that can convert text into a video of a photorealistic human avatar speaking with a natural-sounding voice. Azure AI Speech ...

Microsoft has rolled out new MAI models and Azure AI Foundry enhancements, alongside broader AI integration tools announced at Build 2026, aiming to streamline enterprise AI adoption. The updates ...

Truecaller, a caller ID app that can block and record calls, has teamed up with Microsoft to give its users a way to create an AI assistant that uses their own voice. The company originally introduced ...

During the Microsoft Ignite 2023 event, the company launched its Azure AI Speech text-to-speech avatar creator. This tool is currently available for public preview and its main function is to create ...

At its annual Build developer conference on Tuesday, Microsoft announced new features for its Azure AI Speech service that enhance voice-enabled, generative AI-powered app development. Azure AI Speech ...

Microsoft has added seven more realistic-sounding AI text-to-speech voices in different languages that can be used by Azure AI customers along with several updates to previous voices. In September, ...

Microsoft's Azure AI Speech platform achieved “significant improvements” in recognizing non-standard English speech thanks to recordings and transcripts from University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign ...

Speech-To-Text Tools: Speech recognition technology is evolving rapidly. Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) engines are no longer just simple tools to turn voice into text. They are now smarter, ...