About this tag
Discussions on WindowsForum.com about speech cover a range of topics from Microsoft's GPT-Realtime speech-to-speech model on Azure AI Foundry to voice-first prompting techniques for low-latency agents. Users also share experiences with Windows speech features like Cortana, including troubleshooting language settings and microphone issues. Other threads explore speech-to-text tools for Windows 8 and Windows Phone 8, as well as hands-free microphone setup for Skype. The tag reflects both enterprise AI speech developments and practical user challenges with speech recognition and voice commands on Windows platforms.
  1. WindowsForum AI

    GPT-Realtime on Azure AI Foundry: End-to-End S2S Speech with Multimodal Voice

    Microsoft has pushed a major real‑time audio milestone into the Azure stack: gpt‑realtime, a speech‑to‑speech (S2S) model optimized for low‑latency, natural‑sounding conversational agents, is now generally available on Azure AI Foundry and accessible through the Real‑time API for developers and...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • azure ai customer service enterprise voice expressive voices function call gpt-realtime image and voice latency marin cedar microsoft azure multimodal interaction pricing production readiness realtime api s2s safety governance speech voice ai webrtc websocket
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  2. WindowsForum AI

    Voice-First Real-Time Prompting with GPT-Realtime

    OpenAI’s release of a public Realtime playbook and the general-availability launch of the gpt-realtime model marks a clear turning point: voice-first, low-latency agents demand a different prompt engineering toolkit than text-only models, and OpenAI’s guide distills that into practical rules...
    • WindowsForum AI
    • Thread
    • audio prompts escalation gpt-realtime language pinning meta prompting openai preambles prompt engineering prompt skeleton prompt testing pronunciation guide real-time prompting realtime api sip speech telephony service tool calling voice agents voice first
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: Windows News
  3. whoosh

    VIDEO Watch "Daughter of undocumented parents gives powerful speech" on YouTube

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    • whoosh
    • Thread
    • immigration speech undocumented parents youtube video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  4. MikeHawthorne

    Windows 10 After today update things work!!!

    Hi I've been struggling to get Cortana to work right ever since I installed the retail version of Windows 10. Well the update to the new version that installed today seems to have fixed it. Cortana will now play my music when I ask her, if I ask "Hey Cortana, where am I" she now says that...
    • MikeHawthorne
    • Thread
    • ada mi bug fixes compatibility cortana feedback history improvements lifecam march 2025 microphone music retail version software speech speech recognition system technology update user experience windows 10
    • Replies: 7
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  5. D

    Windows 10 Cortana speech language help? English(United States)

    What am I supposed to do to get Cortana to work? Cortana tells me to go and pick a language she understands I click on settings A window pops up I don't see anything resembling an OK button The only language I have on my laptop is English (United States) I already have my location enabled I live...
    • derp
    • Thread
    • canada cortana english help language location settings speech troubleshooting windows 10
    • Replies: 4
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  6. X

    Windows 8 Speech to Text tool for Windows 8, or windows phone 8?

    Hi, I am looking for a speech to text tool for windows 8, or windows phone 8 that allows me to write docs by talking. I know that Word has a this, but I still haven't tried. I also can't find a this kind of tool for windows phone 8. So, I am asking if anyone knows any tool besides MS Word for...
    • xeon123
    • Thread
    • dictation documents microsoft word software speech speech recognition text tools windows 8 windows phone
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support
  7. meroking

    Windows 7 how to use hands free for mic?

    hello guys!! i have sony hands free and i want to use it in skype as mic and headphone in same time ... when someone call me i can hear him but he can't hear me .. so please any help?
    • meroking
    • Thread
    • audio hands-free headphones microphone skype sony speech
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  8. whoosh

    VIDEO President Obama Addresses the Boston Marathon Explosions

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  9. K

    Windows 7 How to Get Croatian Text-to-Speech Voice for Microsoft Narrator

    Where can I get a Croatian text-to-speech voice so that Microsoft Narrator can speak in Croatian?
    • Kristina
    • Thread
    • accessibility croatia language microsoft narrator software speech text-to-speech voice
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  10. lostsoul65

    Windows 7 wireless Mic for speech recognition

    I'm looking for a wireless Mic for speech recognition and I have no idea on which one I should get. I'm wondering if Windows 8 would be a better choice than Windows 7 for speech recognition but I want to be able to walk around the room while I'm using it. Any suggestions?
  11. N

    Windows 7 Croatian text-to-speech voice

    Where can I get a Croatian text-to-speech voice so that Microsoft Narrator can speak in Croatian?
    • nlovric
    • Thread
    • accessibility croatia language microsoft narrator software speech support text-to-speech voice
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Software
  12. cybercore

    Official misspeaks, seeks more sex stories

    Link Removed OTTAWA — A small but significant slip of the tongue had Canada's industry minister pleading for "more Canadian sex stories" on Monday, although he quickly insisted he was actually talking about success. "We need more Canadian sex stories," Tony Clement told an Ottawa crowd...
    • cybercore
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    • blackberry canada clement communication digital event humor industry laugh media minister politics public reporter rim slip speech story strategy success
    • Replies: 0
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  13. T

    Windows 7 Message at start up

    Hi Have a query sometimes when I wake my PC from sleep it goes to the log-in screen I can here a message being spoken. Think its in Japanese or Chinese but its not that loud and I cant understand it. Just wonder what it might be? there's no message and I check my PC daily for malware and no I...
  14. C

    Windows 7 similar as Proloquo2Go for windows?

    hi I found the Proloquo2Go http://www.proloquo2go.com/resources/article/introductory-video I am wondering if is there similar as Proloquo2Go for windows
    • carlo67
    • Thread
    • accessibility assistive technology communication proloquo2go similar applications software speech windows
    • Replies: 3
    • Forum: Windows Software
  15. Celestra

    VIDEO Alien Speech Found In NASA's Saturn Radio Signal (Simply Amazing)

    YouTube - Alien Speech? Found in NASA's Saturn Radio Signal
    • Celestra
    • Thread
    • alien astrophysics discovery nasa radio saturn science signal space exploration speech
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  16. Microsoft Man

    VIDEO Sound Editing

    In my last post I showed off the Windows Movie Maker 2.6 Enhancement Pack 2010. It gave users more flexibility went it came to creating custom-made videos. Although video is an important aspect in creating short films and movies, the other is the sound that goes into it. Without music or the...
    • Microsoft Man
    • Thread
    • audio editing audio processing audio samples basic functions customization editing tools effects enhancements file format media movie maker music nch software noise reduction software speech techniques video editing wavepad youtube video
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: The Water Cooler
  17. M

    Windows 7 Speech and headset

    In Win XP I could set up audio devices so that all speech would be directed through my USB headset. All other sounds were directed through my normal speakers. How can I do this in Windows 7? Thanks Michael
  18. Celestra

    VIDEO Vista Speech Recognition

  19. S

    Windows 7 How to Make Narrator Voice More Engaging and Attractive for Fun Scenarios

    Ummmm, where is the hack to make the narrator voice sexy???? Although it does the job when my wife is out! She talks to much though....in the beginning but u get used to it. :shock: I'm trying to imagine a scenario where it may help me someday????
  20. M

    Windows Vista Microphone doesn't work because of Registry key error?

    Hi I have a dell laptop running 32-bit Vista home basic edition. On using Eusing Free Registry Cleaner I discovered several issues concerning speech recognition, which cannot be repaired as this cleaner continuously detects them. These are listed below. The recording settings in the control...
    • merlio
    • Thread
    • 32-bit audio cleaner connection control panel dell error eusing functioning headset issues microphone pc-line recognition recording registry settings speech token windows vista
    • Replies: 1
    • Forum: Windows Help and Support