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07/11/2018

Pumpkin carving and marshmallow toasting for Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust

Last week, the Speechmatics team took part in some fun activities in aid of our charity of the year, Addenbrooke’s Charitable Trust. The team raised money carving pumpkins for Halloween and enjoying an early finish on Friday with a themed bonfire night including beer, toasted marshmallows and sparklers. We are excited to announce that the ...Read more Automatic Speech Recognition Charity Machine Learning Speech Recognition Speechmatics

05/11/2018

A new starter Software Development Engineer at Speechmatics

A day in the life of a Software Development Engineer at Speechmatics is always varied. Having joined the Engineering team only 7 months ago, I’ve already been involved in a number of different projects, being exposed to many new learnings and new experiences which has been a very positive and enjoyable experience so far. More ...Read more AI Automatic Speech Recognition Machine Learning Speech-to-text Speechmatics

System Architecture at Speechmatics

System architecture can mean so many things when it comes to software, especially in a fast-paced industry like speech technology. So, what is it like being a System Architect for Speechmatics? My goal is to reliably deliver world-class Automatic Speech Recognition technology that runs efficiently on everything from small devices in meeting rooms, partner appliances ...Read more AI API Automatic Speech Recognition Machine Learning Speech-to-text Speechmatics

08/10/2018

What does the future hold for Automatic Speech Recognition?

Speech technology has progressed rapidly over the past 5-10 years due to the rise of graphics processing and cloud computing, but how do we keep this momentum up and continue to progress Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) further in the future? I was recently in Hyderabad, India at Interspeech, the largest dedicated speech conference in the ...Read more Artificial Intelligence ASR Automatic Speech Recognition Machine Learning Speech Recognition Speech-to-text Speechmatics

28/09/2018

Speechmatics announces Red Bee Media partnership and launches Sounds Feature at IBC

Speechmatics attended IBC 2018, the world’s most influential media, entertainment and technology show from 14-18 September in Amsterdam. The exhibition showcased cutting-edge technologies built for the media and broadcast industry and attracted over 57,000 attendees and 1,700 exhibitors from 170 countries worldwide. Speechmatics had two exciting announcements leading up to the show, one being a ...Read more Automatic Speech Recognition IBC Machine Learning Speech Recognition Speech-to-text Speechmatics

27/09/2018

Speechmatics attend the BBC TextAV hack event in London

Myself and a couple of the team at Speechmatics attended the BBC News Labs and BBC Connected Studio’s TextAV event in London from 18-19 September. TextAV is a two-day working group attracting leading technologists, application developers, and practitioners working in the area of online audio and video, with a particular focus on the use of ...Read more Artificial Intelligence Automatic Speech Recognition Machine Learning Speech Recognition Speech-to-text Speechmatics

25/09/2018

Speechmatics and Red Bee Media discuss subtitling perfection at IBC 2018

Speechmatics’ Machine Learning Engineer, Will Williams, teamed up with Red Bee Media’s Emerging Technology Lead in Access Services, Hewson Maxwell, at IBC 2018 to discuss subtitling perfection and whether it will ever be possible using Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) on the IABM Future Trends stage. The presentation comprised of an overview of the challenges we ...Read more Artificial Intelligence Automatic Speech Recognition Broadcast Machine Learning Media Media Broadcast Speech-to-text Speechmatics

24/09/2018

Speechmatics develop community partnership with ChYpPS to teach kids coding in Cambridge

Speechmatics is pleased to announce a community partnership with Cambridge-based youth group, ChYpPS. The partnership aims to improve the coding skills of children in Cambridge. ChYpPS is a youth group based at Brown’s Field Youth and Community Centre in Arbury and is organised by the Cambridge City Council. ChYpPS stands for Children and Young People’s ...Read more Artificial Intelligence Automatic Speech Recognition Speech Recognition Speech-to-text Speechmatics

12/09/2018

Speechmatics attend Interspeech in Hyderabad, India

Two of the speech team from Speechmatics visited Hyderabad in India last week for the 2018 Interspeech Conference. Held in the state-of-the-art Hyderabad International Convention Centre, the conference brought over 5,000 delegates from around the world. Key objectives were to learn about the latest developments in Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR), to discuss current trends, and ...Read more AI Automatic Speech Recognition Machine Learning Speech Recognition Speech-to-text Speechmatics

10/09/2018

Speechmatics and Red Bee Media to discuss subtitling perfection using Automatic Speech Recognition at IBC 2018

We’re delighted to announce that Will Williams, Machine Learning Engineer at Speechmatics, will be presenting with our partner Red Bee Media’s Emerging Technology Lead in Access Services, Hewson Maxwell at the IABM Future Trends Theatre at IBC 2018 in Amsterdam. The presentation will explore whether it will ever be possible to achieve perfection when using ...Read more ASR Automatic Speech Recognition IBC Media Broadcast Speech-to-text Subtitling