Clubhouse, the social audio platform, which experienced its peak popularity during the Covid-19 pandemic lockdown, has announced that its users can now send text messages to their friends, who will hear the words as if they were spoken aloud. Referred to as 'custom voice,' this new feature by Clubhouse is initially being introduced in the US, according to the company.
“People use voice to talk with friends because it’s faster than a text and more personal and fun to hear your friends speaking. But there are times when it might be easier to type, like if you’re in the middle of class, at work, or in a noisy cafe. For those times, you can now talk with your thumbs, with a fun new feature we call custom voice.” Clubhouse said in a statement.
"To get started, just record a snippet of your speech and with a little AI magic, your custom voice is ready to go. And it’s surprisingly good! It’s almost like your voice, even with all the ums and ahs, your unique cadence, and even your southern drawl. Well, everything except laughing, which still sounds awkward… but AI will get there. :),” the social audio platform added.
To begin, simply record a short excerpt of your speech, and with a touch of AI wizardry, "your custom voice is ready to go."
Clubhouse asserts that its AI can replicate your voice closely to the original, even with minimal training from just a few phrases. However, the company notes that the AI may struggle to recreate your laughter accurately.
To recall, last September, Clubhouse underwent a transformation into an audio messaging app.
The social audio platform Clubhouse attempted to make a comeback as it revamped itself into an audio messaging app. The app shot to popularity during Covid-19 and lockdown but its popularity was short-lived. Last year, it announced it is "evolving" to be more like a messaging app with a big new update, available now on both iOS and Android devices.