I am a Cloud fanatic (AWS primarily) and pupil on the College of London (BSc Laptop Science). I am new to Deepgram and their Speech-to-Textual content API based mostly on deep studying and AI, nonetheless, I am not new to app and web site growth. I’ve data and expertise designing and constructing internet & cell purposes and integrating native & non-native API’s into them. From idea/sketches/wireframes to UI/UX design and additional into manufacturing or growth.
I made a decision to take part within the “Modern Concepts” class of the Deepgram Hackathon on DEV merely out of curiosity and innovation. I needed to create an utility that may resolve an issue that I’ve, in a quite simple method. The issue is, there are occasions I wish to hearken to an AudioBook or Podcasts and even each however I haven’t got 2-3 and even 4+ hours to be listening and even when I did have that period of time, my mind can be fried by the tip of it and I in all probability would not have retained a lot. I needed to create an answer for this, what if I might use “key phrases or/and phrases” as an enter into an utility?. That is ready to give me essentially the most important data regarding my given “key phrases or/and phrases” in a small concise method, perhaps 2 or 3 paragraphs if I am in a rush or probably a web page or 2 if I’ve time. That was the straightforward thought course of I had when creating “VocalBridge“. I am undecided of the small particulars of the “how” I might make this occur with Deepgram, that’s the reason, this utility is within the “Modern Concepts” class of the Deepgram + style-tricks.com Hackathon.
My Deepgram Use-Case
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This undertaking was created as an utility that may combine with Deepgram. VocalBridge provides an enormous vary of AudioBooks & Podcasts to supply youngsters and oldsters. I used to be impressed by the concept of studying bite-sized chunks of data on-the-go in a matter of a minute or two from an AudioBook and/or Podcast that’s often 1 or 2+ hours of audio content material. There are answers on the market that may fulfil this activity in an identical method, nonetheless, VocalBridge is ready to search and transcribe intelligently essentially the most “vital” phrases or strains of those audio sources and transcribe them in an orderly means that isn’t solely pleasing to the eyes of the consumer but additionally smart and intuitive simply as if it was written that means in that particular order regardless that it was not. That’s the “secret sauce” of the applying that’s VocalBridge, regardless that that is solely an idea, I’m certain that this utility can be a life saver for individuals which can be on-the-go and easily need a temporary synopsis of the particular content material inside the AudioBook and/or Podcast, not solely the descriptive abstract supplied by the creator or distributor/supplier of the AudioBook and/or Podcast.
Dive into Particulars
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VocalBridge is just about a easy concept that was created to unravel a easy downside for thus many people which can be on-the-go and wish that bite-sized chunk of data and haven’t got hours on finish to hearken to a full blown AudioBook and/or Podcast. This undertaking is appropriate for folks of all races, ages and religions. It might be helpful for individuals 16-28 years previous, which can be often going to highschool with assignments, an AudioBook or Podcast might comprise essential data for them which they will make good use of and people which can be 20-45 years previous which can be often working, have youngsters or different duties and want to acquire the knowledge inside an AudioBook or Podcast however haven’t got the hours required to pay attention to those audio sources.
Kids would additionally profit significantly from the companies of VocalBridge. By studying children AudioBooks and/or Podcasts, children might regularly start or proceed studying and understanding phrases and phrases of songs or poems inside these AudioBooks and/or Podcasts. VocalBridge’s thought with the assistance of Deepgram, is made to be the transcription bridge from these numerous audio sources to textual content and supply an on a regular basis resolution for the problem of getting to pay attention a complete AudioBook or Podcast to be taught the true that means inside it. VocalBridge goals to cut back the time wanted to perform this activity right into a matter of minutes for thousands and thousands of individuals no matter their age, faith, and race.
Conclusion
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Lastly, VocalBridge was a particularly enjoyable “Modern Concepts” problem cell utility undertaking. I am an AWS man so if I used to be to truly construct this cell utility, There undoubtedly can be some sort of incorporation with AWS inside this cell utility. There would even be an internet utility constructed for customers that favor a laptop computer/desktop expertise somewhat than a cell expertise. Lastly, VocalBridge was a deal with to create, this utility is certainly a prototype, but it surely was attention-grabbing to create a easy downside solver. Thanks Deepgram + style-tricks.com for the Hackathon!
Here’s a hyperlink to the prototype of VocalBridge, please remember that this can be a “prototype”, not an actual working utility. Take pleasure in!
https://cloud.protopie.io/p/73a7b2d6bb
