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Guardian Voice Lab

The weekly blog from the Guardian's Voice Lab team, a project supported by Google. Our aim is to experiment with interactive audio for the Google Assistant, bringing Guardian storytelling to a new platform. If you are interested in voice and journalism, we’ll be writing about our progress here.

12 April 2019

  • Print ad for the Guardian Briefing experiment.

    Speaking to machines brings opportunities and challenges

    Guardian Voice Lab shares its findings on how news publishers can develop strategies in the medium of voice

4 April 2019

  • Automating a news bulletin?

    How we automated audio news bulletins

    How can an organisation that mainly focuses on the written word use a voice assistant to serve news?

27 March 2019

  • Google Home review mute button

    Chips with Everything: bonus episode

    Jordan Erica Webber is joined by the product manager for the Guardian Voice Lab about a new type of technology they have built. It’s called the Guardian Briefing

25 March 2019

  • Promotional material for The Guardian Briefing

    Using data to tune a generated content experience

    Iterating based on qualitative and quantitative evidence is core to the Voice Lab’s methodology

14 March 2019

  • Recording of the Guardian Briefing rich audio script

    Designing a programmatic news briefing

    We have created a multilayered template of rich audio and dynamically synthesised speech – which builds itself

6 March 2019

  • Copies of the Guardian Briefing and a pen

    Guardian news to start your day, adapted for Google Assistant

    We have generated an audio news summary by blending human and synthetic voices

1 March 2019

  • By using a pop shield to avoid plosives and absorbent material to reduce reverb, good quality audio can be captured affordably.

    Creating rich audio for voice-first experiences

    Even with a small budget, creating rich audio for voice apps is within reach

22 February 2019

  • Workers at a Porsche factory

    Continuous quality assessment worthwhile in voice app development

    Applying many of the typical best practices of doing QA throughout the software development process is easier than you might think

14 February 2019

  • Brian Eno, who composed one of the most recognisable earcons ever made, the start-up sound for Windows 95

    How the Guardian Voice Lab created a sonic identity

    Earcons can make your voice app stand out from the crowd, so why not go the extra mile?

7 February 2019

  • Year in review Alexa based prototype by Stéphane Massey

    Exploring your ideas: why prototyping is so important

    Being able to communicate an idea through an artefact and keep it updated ensures a team is on the same page working towards a shared goal

31 January 2019

  • Two women riding a tandem bike while the woman on back uses a laptop

    Hey Google, help me use Cloud Functions

    What would Google Assistant say if it could help with debugging?

25 January 2019

  • Apple Introduces New Products<br>SAN FRANCISCO - SEPTEMBER 09: Apple CEO Steve Jobs announces a new version of the iPod Nano during a special event September 9, 2008 in San Francisco, California. Jobs announced a new version of the popular iTunes software and a new iPod Nano. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

    Balancing quality and performance: audio advice for voice apps

    Tips on compression and the best audio formats for spoken word apps from Guardian Voice Lab

21 January 2019

  • Voice Lab promotional asset featured in the paper Dec 24th, 2018

    Conversation data offers trove of insights despite challenges

    Analysis of the Voice Lab’s first project was fruitful but there is more to learn about how people discover the app

11 January 2019

  • A shot from the US TV show The Price is Right

    Creating a user interface with sound design

    Extending traditional sound design techniques to become part of the interface for voice apps

24 December 2018

  • The presenters of Year in Review in the recording studio.

    Year in Review credits

    Production credits and clip credits for Voice Lab’s Year in Review

21 December 2018

  • The Guardian Voice Lab’s Year in Review project.

    Year in review: podcast discovery gamification

    Voice Lab launches its first experiment aimed at helping users learn new habits around audio

13 December 2018

  • Mexican extreme mountain bike athlete Nicolas Cantu makes a jump during the Downhill Challenge Medellin 2018

    The training wheels are off: building an Action for the real world

    After learning the basics, how do you make an Action that’s ready to be released?

4 December 2018

  • A scene from the Wizard of Oz

    Designing a persona for voice: give your action a personality

    Understanding voice personas: what their objectives are and how do they help to shape the experience?

29 November 2018

  • Example Voice Lab storyboard from an October workshop

    Fake it before you make it: prototyping voice apps through roleplay

    Prototyping a conversation through roleplay is a quick and easy way to get feedback on potential voice interactions

22 November 2018

  • Young child on a bicycle

    Getting up to speed with Google Actions

    How do you get started as a software developer who has never built apps for a digital assistant?
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