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Machine listening

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TL;DR. The field focused on developing algorithms and systems for enabling machines to understand and interpret audio data.

Technical Definition

The field focused on developing algorithms and systems for enabling machines to understand and interpret audio data.

How it works

Machine listening, also known as computer audition, aims to enable machines to process and understand sounds. This involves developing techniques for analyzing audio signals to identify events, recognize speech, or classify sound sources. It's related to fields like signal processing and natural language processing.

Related Concepts

  • Natural language processing (NLP) — A field of AI enabling computers to understand, interpret, and generate human language.
  • Speech Recognition — The ability of a machine to identify spoken words and convert them into human-readable text.

Further Reading

  • Wikipedia — Glossary of AI