Why voice wins in complex conversations reports that voice succeeded 32% more often than text-based chat in conversations longer than two minutes. Voice also resolved those longer conversations about one third faster, averaging 4.6 minutes versus 7 minutes for chat. In a simulated stressed scenario, 85% of participants chose voice.
Key points
Voice succeeded 32% more often than chat in conversations over two minutes.
Voice resolved successful long conversations in an average of 4.6 minutes, compared to 7 minutes for chat.
85% of participants preferred voice in a simulated canceled-flight scenario.
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G2dotcom & getbluejay_ai voice AI agent eval results
G2dotcom and getbluejay_ai released a voice AI agent evaluation with one agent across six platforms, 90 calls, five runs each. Retell scored 81.4, ElevenLabs agents 80.9, LiveKit agents 80.4; the top three are inside the margin of error.
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Setup: one agent, 6 platforms, 90 calls, 5 runs each
Scores: Retell 81.4, ElevenLabs agents 80.9, LiveKit agents 80.4; top three within margin of error
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Freebeat AI Lyric Video Challenge offers $5,000 first prize
Freebeat AI Lyric Video Challenge offers $5,000 first prize, total pool $8,000, entries close November 4. Only three days remain to create and publish a lyric video for entry.
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First prize: $5,000
Total prize pool: $8,000
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Suno Studio Updates, Shaped by your Feedback – New Clip UI and Features
Suno Studio adds a left-hand sidebar for Clip Settings, a Clip Info panel, auto-stretch for added audio, fine pitch adjustment, track hide/show shortcuts, and grid density/contrast controls. These changes make clip editing more accessible and provide additional timing and pitch controls.
Key points
Clip Settings moved to a left sidebar with volume, pitch, loop, reverse and timestretching controls.
New Clip Info panel shows lyrics, style tags and stem separation, accessed via right-click menu or bottom button.
Auto-stretch option lets added audio automatically match project tempo, while clips without a steady beat and stem groups keep original timing.
Fine pitch adjustment accepts values like 2.38 to set 2 semitones and 38 cents.
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- Original post
- Suno Studio Updates, Shaped by your Feedback - Linked page
Brand New Worlds launch Nov 5-7 online worldwide
Brand New Worlds goes live Nov 5-7 with a 48-hour competition using frontier AI video and sound tools. Jury includes Kate Shepherd, @clair_dlne and @ohneisserdemy.
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Date: Nov 5-7, online worldwide, with an in-person opening at @harvartmuseums in Cambridge on Nov 5.
Competition: 48 hours to create a film from a real brand brief, judged by the jury.
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Onepin Maëlys #1 French naturalness ranking
Onepin’s voice benchmark Onepin lists Maëlys as rank #1 for French naturalness. The benchmark includes 55,556 voices across 11 languages.
Key points
Rank: Maëlys #1 for French naturalness in Onepin’s Onepin benchmark.
Scope: Onepin benchmarked 55,556 voices across 11 languages.
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- Original post
- gradium.link - Linked in the post
