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sagarkava

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About sagarkava

I help companies large and small build the best modern communication experiences with videosdk.live

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    Hi HN — I’m launching an open-source WhatsApp AI Voice Agent for phone calls. Tech stack: It runs on VideoSDK for the SIP gateway, bridging WebRTC ↔ SIP under the hood. For the AI …

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    Show HN: Welcome to "Voice AI Stack" Weekly – A Home for Voice AI Builders

    Hey HN, This newsletter didn’t come from a growth hack or content strategy. It started with frustration. Every week, I was drowning in blogs, PR blasts, and Twitter threads trying …

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    Hi HN, I'm excited to share our new open-source project: an AI voice agent specifically designed for call centers. This project aims to streamline customer interactions and reduce …

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    Show HN: Open-Source Framework for Real-Time AI Video Avatars

    Hi, I’m Sagar. We just open-sourced a framework to build real-time AI-powered video avatars you can drop into any app or website. You can use it to create sales assistants, custome…

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    Thanks for the mention. Curious—what challenges are you finding with Pipecat that you're hoping something else (like https://github.com/videosdk-live/agents ) might fix? Always loo…

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    That is one of our goals. If a solution is under 500 lines of Python, you should not need to pay $499 per month for it. We want to lower the barrier for developers and businesses t…

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    The same technology can also enable businesses that never had live phone support to offer it affordably. The goal is augmentation and access, not mass replacement.

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    That risk is real. That’s why we made this open-source to empower smaller businesses to build responsible systems with their own logic, prompts, and escalation paths. GitHub: https…

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    That’s valid. But many people, including elderly users, prefer voice interfaces. Our system can serve those customers without requiring a smartphone or web access. GitHub: https://…

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    Only if misused. Our system supports human fallback, logging, and prompt tools to prevent poor user experiences. The key is thoughtful automation. GitHub: https://github.com/videos…

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    Fair point. But when implemented properly, these agents can reliably handle narrow, production-grade tasks like appointment reminders or smart call routing.

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    We experienced similar challenges. That’s why we made audio handling, turn detection, and LLM retries modular. You can swap models or providers as needed. GitHub: https://github.co…

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    That is a fantastic idea. We’ve tested it on low-resource hardware. It’s SIP-agnostic and modular, making it ideal for home or SMB setups. We would love to highlight your RPi imple…

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    You absolutely can. Our framework can answer calls, run speech-to-text, analyze intent, and respond with LLMs, making it a great defensive tool against spam or scam calls. GitHub: …

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    Completely agree. Our goal is to enable smart automation for legitimate, helpful use cases, not intrusive marketing. We also built in Human-in-the-Loop (HITL) support so humans can…