SAN FRANCISCO:  Microsoft has launched real-time voice translation in Skype. With the introduction of real-time speech translation in Skype by Microsoft, speakers' voices can now be translated in real-time while maintaining a comparable tone to the original speaker.

"We are starting real-time translation of Skype to Skype video calls using your voice. This means that you can converse with someone who speaks a different language, and the translation will take place automatically and in real-time, Microsoft wrote in a blogpost.

As per the blog post, group video conversations and telephony will soon include real-time translations with genuine voice. With the aid of artificial intelligence, the new translation tool can now instantly translate the languages being used during a video conference. To do this, spoken words are understood, interpreted, and translated using a combination of speech recognition technology and natural language processing.

In addition, the company claims that if users enable the usage of their natural voice, they would utilise AI to sample their words and customise the translation to sound like them, making the discussion more human.

This is a significant advancement for Skype since it "enables users to effortlessly converse with each other despite speaking various languages," said the company.

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