Crossing the uncanny valley ofconversational voiceFebruary 27, 2025Brendan Iribe, Ankit Kumar, and the Sesame teamHow do we know when someone truly understands us? It is rarely just our words—it is in the subtleties of voice: the rising excitement, the thoughtful pause, the warm reassurance.Voice is our most intimate medium as humans, carrying layers of meaning through countless variations in tone, pitch, rhythm, and emotion.Today’s digital voice assistants lack essential qualities to make them ...