Samsung’s Bixby now supports text-to-speech in English calls #GeekLeap

Final yr, Samsung launched a function known as “Textual content Name” for Bixby with One UI 5, which basically transforms voice calls into written textual content and vice versa. It was initially out there in Korean, however now the corporate has launched help for the function in (US) English. The function lets customers reply calls by typing a message that Bixby will then learn out loud to the caller. It will probably additionally transcribe what the caller says, making it a reasonably great tool for these laborious of listening to or for anybody taking a name in a loud setting. 

Whereas Bixby has a number of voice choices, Samsung is giving customers the potential to personalize the voice it makes use of to reply calls. They will use the brand new Bixby Customized Voice Creator to file a number of sentences, permitting the assistant to research their voice and tone after which use synthetic intelligence to imitate what they sound like. In the meanwhile, although, each options include limitations: Voice creator is barely out there in Korean on the Galaxy S23 sequence. In the meantime, Textual content Name as an entire can solely be accessed on Galaxy S23 gadgets, the Z Fold 4 and the Z Flip 4.

Along with English help for Textual content Name, Samsung has additionally rolled out the potential to customise Bixby’s wake phrase into regardless of the consumer needs. The assistant can now additionally play music that matches no matter exercise is enjoying on Samsung Well being and save schedules on the Calendar app. Lastly, Samsung has expanded the issues it could actually do offline, together with setting timers, taking screenshots and switching on the flashlight.