So very grateful for this project and I am hopeful this will help many who struggle to communicate their thoughts to the world.
Project Euphonia
Project Euphonia is a Google Research initiative focused on helping people with non-standard speech be better understood. The approach is centered on analyzing speech recordings to better train speech recognition models.
Helping people be better understood
For millions of people around the world whose speech is difficult for others to understand, face-to-face communication can be very challenging. Using voice-activated technologies can be frustrating, too. While tools like Google Home or Google Assistant can help people call someone, adjust lighting, or play a favorite song, they may not work as well for those with non-standard speech.
How you can help
Though speech recognition algorithms have heard millions of examples of words and phrases from people whose voices sound “typical,” the algorithms have not heard nearly as many examples from people with non-standard speech. If you’re 18-years-of-age or older and have a voice that may be considered difficult to understand (but not because of an accent), you can assist us in our research by recording a set of phrases in exchange for a gift card.
Record phrases for Google ResearchWhat our users say about us
I'm with you for the long haul. I want to make this work. I used Google Assistant to gain my independence…This program means so much to me and other people like me.
We are excited about the possibilities! Language barriers have a huge impact on my very intelligent daughter's independence. It could really be a life changer for her.
How our research works
While research timelines can be long and unpredictable, our goal is to eventually improve everyday life by making it easier for people to communicate and to be understood.
We want to thank our valued partners: ADAPT Community Network, ALSA, ALS TDI, Canadian Down Syndrome Society, CureDuchenne, LSVT Global, MNDA, Team Gleason.