Now you're talking : the story of human conversation from the Neanderthals to artificial intelligence
Cox, Trevor J.2019
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Being able to speak is what makes us human. If you've ever felt the shock of listening to a recording of your own voice, you realise how important your voice is to your personal identity. We judge others - and whether we trust them - not just by their words but by the way they talk: their intonation, their pitch, their accent. 'Now You're Talking' explores the full range of our voice - how we speak and how we sing; how our vocal anatomy works; what happens when things go wrong; and how technology enables us to imitate and manipulate the human voice. Trevor Cox talks to vocal coaches who help people to develop their new voice after a gender change; to record producers whose use of technology has transformed the singing voice; and to computer scientists who replicate the human voice in their development of Artificial Intelligence.
Main title:
Author:
Cox, Trevor J., author
Imprint:
London : Vintage, 2019.
Collation:
312 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 20 cm
Notes:
Originally published: London: Bodley Head, 2012.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781784705220 (pbk. :)
Dewey class:
302.2242
Language:
English
BRN:
1887238