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Crossing the uncanny valley of conversational voice
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At Sesame, our goal is to achieve “voice presence”—the magical quality that makes spoken interactions feel real, understood, and valued.
Crossing the uncanny valley of conversational voice | Sesame Blog Team Mobile Preview Research Preview Crossing the uncanny valley of conversational voice February 27, 2025 Brendan Iribe , Ankit Kumar , and the Sesame team Try preview now How do we know when someone truly understands us? It is rarely just our words—it is in the subtleties of voice: the rising excitement, the thoughtful pause, the warm reassurance. Voice is our most intimate medium as humans, carrying layers of meaning through countless variations in tone, pitch, rhythm, and emotion. Today’s digital voice assistants lack essent
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