I am not a technology geek nor avid fan by any stretch of the imagination, so I read THE SOUND OF THE FUTURE by Tobias Dengel with wide open curiosity and a willingness to learn what is possibly coming next for our society. I did learn about the potential of voice technology to enable the formerly voiceless, the swift ways technology can serve based on voice, but given the current developments in AI and machine learning, I remain unconvinced that the mindset and character of those shaping and developing the capabilities will indeed make it a better and more level playing field for everyone. While this book presents compelling cases, many other qualified and experienced voices are necessary as well to realize where we are heading. Interesting and well-expressed, but more views would be helpful. I received a copy of this book and these opinions are my own, unbiased thoughts.

The Sound of the Future has a very strong thesis, but just not seem to get off the ground. Most of the work is quite repetitive; the commentary would come and go, and then the thesis would be just re-stated in a similar ways throughout the text. I just wish that the work moved forward rather than stood still. There is lot to be said about AI technologies and how they can be used to enhance one's voice, but The Sound of the Future does not provide much for readers to work with.

Excellent overview of the current and coming voice tech. Get it quickly since, like all tech-focused non-fiction, it will be outdated relatively quickly.

I really appreciate the free copy for review!!