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Tic-Catching Speech Apps

The LikeSo App Uses Voice Recognition Technology to Analyze Speech

— December 8, 2017 — Tech
Whether in public speaking situations or simply when conversing with people in daily life, everyone has a pesky pool of meaningless filler words ad phrases that they use as verbal crutches, and the LikeSo app helps people to get rid of those to sound more purposeful when they speak. The app uses voice recognition technology to listen to users, record their speeches, and give them performance analysis.

The LikeSo app has two use modes, 'FreeStyle' and 'TalkAbout'. In FreeStyle, users can speak for up to 30 minutes on any subject they'd like; the app listens and gives a grade score based on the percentage of words that were classified as fillers. Users can pick from a selection of filler phrases
— such as "like", "actually", "totally", "so", "you know", and others — ahead of time. As with FreeStyle, TalkAbout's sessions are graded on use of fillers, but in TalkAbout users are assigned a topic by the app and have to riff on it for 30 seconds or one minute.
Trend Themes
1. Virtual Speech Coaching - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop AI-powered speech coaching apps that analyze speech patterns and provide personalized feedback to help individuals improve their communication skills.
2. Voice Recognition Technology - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Apply voice recognition technology to various industries such as customer service, call centers, and transcription services to enhance efficiency and accuracy.
3. Filler Word Elimination - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create software or wearable devices that help individuals become more conscious of their use of filler words and provide real-time feedback to encourage more purposeful communication.
Industry Implications
1. Education - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop speech analysis tools for educational institutions to help students improve their public speaking skills and overcome filler word usage.
2. Speech Coaching - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate voice recognition and artificial intelligence into speech coaching services to offer personalized feedback and tailored training programs for public speakers.
3. Customer Service - Disruptive innovation opportunity: Implement voice recognition technology in customer service interactions to automatically analyze and improve the quality of communication, leading to greater customer satisfaction.
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