Big Ideas in 2024: Voice-First Apps Will Become Integral to Our Lives with Anish Acharya

Is 2024 the year when voice technology finally takes center stage? Despite being the oldest form of human communication, voice has historically struggled as an interface for engaging with technology.
In this conversation, General Partner Anish Acharya explores the impact of large language models on virtual assistants, elevating them to conversational powerhouses with capabilities that rival human interactions.
Could your favorite apps soon boast seamless voice integration powered by AI?
Topics Covered:
00:00 - Big Ideas in Tech 2024
01:39 - Big Idea: Voice-First Apps Will Become Integral to Our Lives
03:21 - The limiting factors of voice technology
04:35 - What would a voice-first app look like?
06:07 - Voice tech for companionship and productivity
07:23 - The primary modality voice applications
08:29 - How builders and founders can integrate voice technology
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Topics Covered:
00:00 - Big Ideas in Tech 2024
01:39 - Big Idea: Voice-First Apps Will Become Integral to Our Lives
03:21 - The limiting factors of voice technology
04:35 - What would a voice-first app look like?
06:07 - Voice tech for companionship and productivity
07:23 - The primary modality voice applications
08:29 - How builders and founders can integrate voice technology

[@a16z]

Do you think voice will become the primary interaction modality for apps?

[@user-wc3sd8nu6j]

No. It’s far too slow, and would be very impractical / annoying when multiple people in a room. Thoughts via neural shunts are the future app interface, give it 20 years.

[@TheGameIsOverCy]

Interesting conversation... Thanks!

[@sanjaykadivendi-jo8dw]

I just love your Content and your videos as well ❤

[@tai-au]

We built a voice AI 🗣️🎙️🤖🔊👂🏻
It speaks 50+ languages 🌎🌍🌏
Optimising response time now by 10x for longer replies/answers 😂
Feels like it passes the Turing test 🎉