Nina's Blog - Sunday 27th October 2024
Sunday 27th October 2024, 12:02
I've just seen something marvellous. Someone posted a link on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41925130
It takes you to a Substack page (https://thevccorner.substack.com/p/from-sci-fi-to-reality) where an AI LLM application is described and demonstrated on video:
Here is our interview with Vasco, who kindly made the time to meet with us after…
So Vasco, what is the product, Halo, that everyone is buzzing about?
Halo is a groundbreaking device that allows you to communicate without speaking. It unlocks ‘superhuman’-like capabilities by using advanced Generative AI and a non-invasive neural interface, which translates bioelectrical signals from your brain into words, which can be spoken in your own voice or displayed as text.
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Many people get quite emotional when witnessing the demo including me. What makes it so special?
One standout feature is Halo’s ability to give users their own voice. And yes, it's honestly so emotional to witness - when an ALS patient who hasn’t been able to speak with their family in years, can finally communicate using their voice again. The first time it happened when I was there with the patient's family it was incredible. It still gets me every time.
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We have the video clip here, it's quite extraordinary:
I just watched the video and it really does look astonishingly good. I just hope that it really is as good as it looked.
I've just seen something marvellous. Someone posted a link on Hacker News: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41925130
It takes you to a Substack page (https://thevccorner.substack.com/p/from-sci-fi-to-reality) where an AI LLM application is described and demonstrated on video:
Here is our interview with Vasco, who kindly made the time to meet with us after…
So Vasco, what is the product, Halo, that everyone is buzzing about?
Halo is a groundbreaking device that allows you to communicate without speaking. It unlocks ‘superhuman’-like capabilities by using advanced Generative AI and a non-invasive neural interface, which translates bioelectrical signals from your brain into words, which can be spoken in your own voice or displayed as text.
...
Many people get quite emotional when witnessing the demo including me. What makes it so special?
One standout feature is Halo’s ability to give users their own voice. And yes, it's honestly so emotional to witness - when an ALS patient who hasn’t been able to speak with their family in years, can finally communicate using their voice again. The first time it happened when I was there with the patient's family it was incredible. It still gets me every time.
...
We have the video clip here, it's quite extraordinary:
I just watched the video and it really does look astonishingly good. I just hope that it really is as good as it looked.
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