SraVaani

About SraVaani:

• It is the first multilingual Indian speech recognition model.
• It extends automatic speech recognition to several regional and non-scheduled Indian languages that remain underserved by existing speech technology.
• It covers 20 scheduled languages and 45 regional languages and dialects.
• It can convert spoken words into text across 10 scripts and automatically identify the language being spoken, without users having to select one first.
  • Examples: It supports languages such as Garo, Angika, Chakma, Kokborok, Tulu, Bundeli and Bajjika.
• The SraVaani model is based on Project Vaani, one of IISc’s major programs, to understand the linguistic diversity of India.
  • SraVaani uses a FastConformer-based automatic speech recognition
• Applications: It could support applications in areas such as education, digital services, banking, healthcare, e-governance and customer support, particularly where users prefer interacting in regional languages.