The DeepL company has taken a step forward in eliminating language barriers with the launch of DeepL Voice, sThe first real-time voice translation solution. Announced today in Berlin at the inaugural DeepL Dialogues event, this innovative technology promises to transform international communication in professional environments.
DeepL Voice, two models for different needs
DeepL Voice is available in two variants designed to address different communication scenarios. The first is DeepL Voice for meetings, a tool that allows participants in a virtual meeting to speak in their preferred language, while others can read translated subtitles in real time. This encourages greater participation and clarity in international communications.
DeepL Voice for conversations on the other hand is available on mobile devices, facilitates face-to-face conversations with translated subtitles, offering two viewing modes for easy reading on a single device.
Challenges that had to be overcome
Jarek Kutylowski, CEO and Founder of DeepL, highlighted the unique challenges that real-time voice translation presents: “When you translate while speaking, you face incomplete sentences, pronunciation issues, latency issues, among others. “. To address these challenges, DeepL developed AI models trained with various datasets which take into account different accents and environments.
Impact on the business world
The new technology is already well received by companies participating in the beta program. Christine Aubry of Brioche Pasquier commented: “DeepL Voice for Meetings has strengthened the relationship between our teams, bridging the gap between our headquarters and opening the door to collaboration and teamwork.
Availability
DeepL Voice is now available for businesses worldwide and initially supports 13 languages for voice typing, with Translated subtitles available in all 33 DeepL Translator languages. The company plans to expand language support in the future.
This launch marks a notable milestone for DeepL, which has enjoyed a year of growth and innovation, including the launch of DeepL Write Pro and the company’s inclusion in the 2024 Forbes Cloud 100 list. With a recent $300 million investment, DeepL continues its mission to eliminate language barriers in global commerce.
The introduction of DeepL Voice represents a major advance in translation technology, improve international communication and collaboration in an increasingly connected world.
