AnalysisOpinion / analysisSpeech & Audio · Agents & Tool Use1 source · Oct 1, 2026

The most natural voice agent was a French voice speaking English

Shawn Wen of PolyAI on why voice agents should not sound generic.

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Key points

  • A regional flavour reads as human, and the most natural early voice agent was a French voice speaking English.
  • Taken from our full interview with Shawn Wen (PolyAI) on Machine Learning Street Talk.

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