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Removing dependency on using cloud voice like Google or Amazon is awesome. I wouldn’t use voice if that’s how I had to do it, and I really like voice control for my HA ecosystem.
You do need a bit of horsepower to run Whisper locally. A Nabu Casa subscription gets you their voice processing, and it’s quick. Granted, it’s not local but I trust them a pile more than I trust either of the other two, and if I had to I’d buy a GPU and run it locally, that’s their focus anyway.
I use it to do things at the same time as other things. I can add something to the shopping list when I’m cooking or turn on the fan when I’m getting ready for bed without stopping what I’m doing to click buttons. I find that it’s really good for things that can’t easily be automated but you also can’t (or don’t want to) put on a physical button.
I actually use Alexa as I haven’t had time to investigate HA voice control but the principle is the same.
The voice focus is fucking el-el-lame
Removing dependency on using cloud voice like Google or Amazon is awesome. I wouldn’t use voice if that’s how I had to do it, and I really like voice control for my HA ecosystem.
To me it’s very gimmicky and requires a lot of work. It probably fits English speakers better as I’ve not had any luck using local voice.
You do need a bit of horsepower to run Whisper locally. A Nabu Casa subscription gets you their voice processing, and it’s quick. Granted, it’s not local but I trust them a pile more than I trust either of the other two, and if I had to I’d buy a GPU and run it locally, that’s their focus anyway.
Agree. I do not speak to the machine. It does not speak to me. It is a happy arrangement.
I can see the use as an accessibility aid, but nothing more.
I use it to do things at the same time as other things. I can add something to the shopping list when I’m cooking or turn on the fan when I’m getting ready for bed without stopping what I’m doing to click buttons. I find that it’s really good for things that can’t easily be automated but you also can’t (or don’t want to) put on a physical button.
I actually use Alexa as I haven’t had time to investigate HA voice control but the principle is the same.