Brain-computer interface successfully translates thought into synthesized speech
Publication Title
BoingBoingPublication/Creation Date
April 24 2019Creators/Contributors
David Pescovitz (creator)Edward Chang (contributor)
Gopala Anumanchipalli (contributor)
Josh Chartier (contributor)
University Of California, San Francisco (contributor)
Media Type
Magazine ArticlePersuasive Intent
InformationDiscursive Type
Responses To InventionsDescription
In a pioneering study, scientists have demonstrated that an implanted brain-computer interface coupled with deep-learning algorithms can translate thought into computerized speech.HCI Platform
WearablesRelation to Body
OnRelated Body Part
BrainTechnology Keywords
Brain-Computer Interface (BCI), Neural Interfaces, Computerized Speech, Speech Synthesis, Electrodes, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Deep Learning, Machine Learning, Algorithms , Neural Decoders, Digital TelepathyKeywords
Speech, Sounds, Communication, Movement, Brain Function, Neuroscience, Research, Medical, Paralysis, Epilepsy, Stroke, Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS)Related Objects
Synthetic speech generated from brain recordingsSpeech synthesis from neural decoding of spoken sentences
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David PescovitzEdward Chang
Gopala Anumanchipalli
Josh Chartier
University Of California, San Francisco