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Re: AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them

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Post by __MatrixMan__ » Wed, May 29, 2024, 4:50 AM UTC

maxglute wrote: post #10

A potential feature I didn't know I needed. Have headphones with ANC on around home all the time, would be really useful if it auto passthrough my partners voice.

The opposite would be nice too. Silence specifically this source (probably not your partner, though maybe....)

Re: AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them

#12

Post by pyeri » Wed, May 29, 2024, 4:56 AM UTC

__MatrixMan__ wrote: post #11

maxglute wrote: post #10

A potential feature I didn't know I needed. Have headphones with ANC on around home all the time, would be really useful if it auto passthrough my partners voice.

The opposite would be nice too. Silence specifically this source (probably not your partner, though maybe....)

"Just block or mute their account, eh.." would be carried to a whole new level - in actual life!

Re: AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them

#13

Post by astatine » Wed, May 29, 2024, 4:58 AM UTC

I used to think of building something related to let a mic pick up a single person to handle questions from the audience, during presentations. Will save the hassle of passing around mics.

This looks like it could do just that with the headphones feeding directly into the mixer and behaving like a focused mic.

Re: AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them

#14

Post by CodeCompost » Wed, May 29, 2024, 4:59 AM UTC

As somebody who is hearing impaired, a feature like this would be a Godsend for me! This feature should be integrated into hearing-aids ASAP! Shut up - no, actually - keep talking and take my money!

Re: AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them

#15

Post by pests » Wed, May 29, 2024, 5:01 AM UTC

pyeri wrote: post #12

__MatrixMan__ wrote: post #11

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The opposite would be nice too. Silence specifically this source (probably not your partner, though maybe....)

"Just block or mute their account, eh.." would be carried to a whole new level - in actual life!

This is close to a Black Mirror episode. Z-Eyes anyone? Z-Ears?

Re: AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them

#16

Post by tacocataco » Wed, May 29, 2024, 5:02 AM UTC

You could even make a black list of people you don't want to hear!

Re: AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them

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Post by loeg » Wed, May 29, 2024, 5:03 AM UTC

keploy wrote: post #2

I hope it's not just a prototype press release, will help people with hearing loss..

It's academic research -- very much not productized yet.

Re: AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them

#18

Post by qup » Wed, May 29, 2024, 5:04 AM UTC

Occasional bartender here. Okay!

Re: AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them

#19

Post by anonzzzies » Wed, May 29, 2024, 5:05 AM UTC

This but more advanced would quite nicely help with my tinnitus. I hear fine when one person is speaking (even softly and at a distance), but multiple or with music, I hear nothing.

Re: AI headphones let wearer listen to a single person in a crowd by looking at them

#20

Post by seydor » Wed, May 29, 2024, 5:08 AM UTC

I think someone made something similar in the 80s by using blind source separation techniques like ICA

But this is very useful for people like me who don't hear well in the high frequencies.