Microsoft Patent Describes AI That Could Edit Livestream Speech

A Microsoft patent describes AI that could replace words in livestream audio and alter a speaker’s lip movements to match. The filing presents uses including speech cleanup, filtering and translation; the articles note that a patent filing does not mean the technology will become a product.

• The patent describes replacing selected words in a livestream, with changes potentially tailored to a viewer’s profile, including age, location or language.· 2 sources
• Proposed uses include removing filler words, filtering profanity and translating speech with lip movements adjusted to match.· 2 sources
• The articles caution that a patent is not a product; Microsoft’s filing does not establish that the system will be released.· 2 sources