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Rhasspy and Home Assistant Voice with Dr. Michael Hansen
Feb 20, 2025
Dr. Michael Hansen, a leading developer at Nabu Casa and the genius behind the Rhasspy voice assistant, joins the discussion on the future of open-source voice technology. He delves into the integration of Rhasspy and Home Assistant Voice, emphasizing user privacy and local processing. Discover how innovations like the Wyoming protocol can support underrepresented languages. Hansen also sheds light on the challenges of voice model training and the balance between accessible home automation and technical complexity.
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- The podcast emphasizes the importance of local processing in voice technology, highlighting how Rhasspy enhances privacy and performance within home automation systems.
- Dr. Hansen discusses the inclusivity aspect of Rhasspy, focusing on community contributions to support underrepresented languages and dialects in voice recognition.
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Exploring Raspi Voice Assistant
Raspi is an open-source voice assistant project that aims to enhance Home Assistant's functionality by integrating voice capabilities. It was initiated as a hobby and has evolved into a structured push for open-source voice technology under the development of Nabucasa, the company that funds Home Assistant’s projects. The philosophy behind Raspi emphasizes choice, allowing users to connect various cloud services if they wish but prioritizing local first functionalities. This modularity enables the flexibility to connect to cloud speech services while encouraging a greater reliance on local computation.
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