Sound and Voice, New and Expected Frontiers

Sound and Voice on Computers is Strange (Historically)

We've Always Known Our Computers Will

• Speak and
• Understand Speech

Of course, they do neither very well

Sound is expected. We notice if

• sound isn't there, or
• doesn't fit well, or
• is too loud, or
• isn't synchronized

but sound is quite subversive

• Can influence emotion
• Can affect other senses
• Can distract from, or enhance, bad displays