From the Vault: The Machine Speaks
Stuff To Blow Your Mind
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4.4 • 5.9K Ratings
🗓️ 13 July 2024
⏱️ 67 minutes
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Long before such things were possible, our ancestors envisioned artificial heads that were capable of speech. In this classic episode of Stuff to Blow Your Mind, Robert and Joe discuss the journey from ancient tales of artifice and wizardry to the early breakthroughs in speech synthesis technology. (originally published 06/29/2023)
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