Amazon unveils Nova Sonic AI model for human-like voice conversations

Amazon has introduced Amazon Nova Sonic, a foundation model that integrates speech understanding and speech generation into a single, powerful system. This unified approach, accessible through a new API in Amazon Bedrock, promises to simplify the creation of AI applications capable of more natural and human-like voice interactions, the company said.

According to the company, Nova Sonic aims to revolutionise voice application development across various sectors, including customer service automation, travel, education, healthcare, and entertainment, by enabling more seamless and intuitive conversations with AI agents.