During a demonstration, the model was able to respond to questions about sports teams and game times, even after a pause in the conversation. It can also adjust its tone and response to express different emotions, such as affirmation, excitement, laughter, and surprise. Customers in the U.S. will soon have access to these new capabilities through a free preview on their existing Echo devices.
Key takeaways:
- Amazon announced a new generative AI model that will improve experiences across its Echo devices, optimized for voice and tailored to customer preferences.
- The new model will enable more conversational experiences, taking into account body language, eye contact, and gestures, and will interact with APIs to enable new smart home capabilities.
- The AI model will give Alexa a more opinionated personality, and can adjust its tone and response to express various emotions, adapting to a person's natural pauses and hesitation for a more free-flowing conversation.
- Customers in the U.S. will soon get access to these new capabilities through a free preview on Echo devices they already own.