Night Owls Episode 42 (with RIta Singh)
Oct 19, 2024
Renowned voice forensics scientist Rita Singh unveils the secrets our voices hold about us, from health indicators to honesty. Journeying from India to Carnegie Mellon, she revolutionizes voice analysis with discoveries like detecting COVID-19 through vocal patterns. Her insights into AI’s role in healthcare promise early disease detection. There's also an intriguing segment on reconstructing historical voices, including Rembrandt's, revealing the fascinating interplay between vocal qualities and identity. Discover how these advancements could shape the future of forensics!
AI Snips
Chapters
Transcript
Episode notes
Coast Guard Hoax Caller
- Dr. Singh helped the U.S. Coast Guard identify a hoax caller using voice forensics.
- Her analysis revealed 23 details, leading to the caller's capture after they spent over half a million on the case.
The Voice as a Biometric
- The human voice is a complex biomechanical and cognitive process.
- Subtle changes, imperceptible to the human ear, reveal information about a person's physical and mental state.
COVID-19 Voice Detection
- COVID-19 can be detected from voice by analyzing vocal fold motion patterns.
- Dr. Singh's team created an algorithm to measure vocal fold parameters from speech, enabling COVID detection.