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Echo

Echo in action - Real-time voice interaction demo

Overview

Echo is a sophisticated iOS voice assistant that demonstrates the seamless integration of modern AI technologies for natural, real-time conversations. Built with Swift and powered by cutting-edge AI models, Echo provides an intuitive voice interaction experience that feels both responsive and intelligent.

Key Features

🎙️ Real-time Voice Recognition

Utilizes Apple's native Speech Recognition framework for accurate, on-device speech-to-text conversion with automatic silence detection.

🤖 Intelligent Conversations

Powered by GPT-4 OSS 20B model for contextual, natural language responses that understand context and provide meaningful interactions.

🔊 High-Quality Voice Synthesis

Features Kokoro-TTS for expressive, human-like speech generation with customizable voices and speed for natural-sounding responses.

🔒 Privacy-First Architecture

Both the LLM model and TTS API are self-hosted, ensuring complete privacy. Echo can work entirely offline without sending any data to the internet, keeping conversations completely private and secure.

⚡ Streaming Audio Architecture

Advanced real-time audio streaming system that provides immediate response playback as content is generated, ensuring responsive interaction.

How It Works

1. Listen: Tap to activate voice recognition with visual feedback

2. Process: Your speech is transcribed using Apple's Speech Recognition

3. Generate: The GPT-4 model creates contextual responses in real-time

4. Synthesize: Kokoro-TTS converts text to natural-sounding speech

5. Stream: Audio plays immediately as it's generated for responsive interaction

Technology Stack

SwiftUI Speech Recognition API GPT-4 OSS 20B Kokoro-TTS AVFoundation