Created by researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, the MoodBox speaker is billed as the first ever high quality wireless speaker that senses human emotions.
Using NVIDIA Tesla GPUs and deep learning, the speaker operates with cutting edge sensory recognition technology named “Emi”. Emi collects and analyzes audio signals and music lyrics to provide efficient retrieval of millions of songs by genres, styles, mood, and artist. Emi not only converses, but also suggests appropriate music, adjusts the lighting to music, reports on weather conditions, and offers wake-up calls.
“We are bringing the latest R&D in speech, music and emotion recognition technology to people’s lives,” explains creator and emotional intelligence pioneer Pascale Fung, PhD. “When you speak to MoodBox, the predictive engine delineates emotional state from tone of voice and content of speech.”
With less than two weeks remaining of their Indiegogo campaign, the team already surpassed their $40,000 funding goal.
AI-Generated Summary
- Researchers at the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology created the MoodBox speaker, billed as the first high-quality wireless speaker that senses human emotions.
- The speaker uses NVIDIA Tesla GPUs and deep learning to power its sensory recognition technology named Emi.
- Emi analyzes audio signals and music lyrics to retrieve songs by genre, style, mood, and artist, while also conversing, suggesting music, adjusting lighting, reporting weather, and providing wake-up calls.
- Creator Pascale Fung, PhD, explains that the predictive engine determines emotional state from tone of voice and speech content.
Next Steps
- Visit the Indiegogo campaign to learn more about the MoodBox speaker.
- Explore deep learning resources on the NVIDIA developer site.
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