What do Cate Blanchett and a Kiwi AI startup have in common?
Auckland University spinout Soul Machines has rolled out its first commercial avatar with a well-known voice.
Fiona Rotherham
Fri, 17 Feb 2017
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Australian actress Cate Blanchett is the voice behind virtual assistant Nadia, the first major implementation of the Baby X intelligent, emotionally responsive avatar technology developed at the University of Auckland.
The artificial intelligence technology is being commercialised through
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Fiona Rotherham
Fri, 17 Feb 2017
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