#3 How to Develop a Voice Assistant Like Siri
Creating AI-powered mobile voice assistants can be achieved through three different methods. Specifically, to build a voice assistant similar to Siri, the following three approaches can be utilized.
- Junior Method: This method is relatively simple. By incorporating voice assistant technology into the mobile app using APIs (Application Program Interfaces) and AI app development tools.
- Middle Method: This method is slightly more complex. By leveraging open-source services and APIs, a voice assistant can be developed.
- Senior Method: This method involves the complete development of a voice assistant from scratch and integrating it into the mobile app.
1. Junior Method
Developing a mobile AI app can be challenging, but the junior method simplifies the process significantly. This approach relies on integrating key technologies from leading companies.
How to Implement Siri in a Mobile App?
To integrate Siri into your app, you will need Apple’s Siri Kit. The SDK (software development kit) consists of two types of mobile app extensions:
- An Intents app extension: Manages all activities within your mobile app
- An Intents UI app extension: Controls branding and custom content
2. Middle Method
When developing a voice assistant app, an external open-source solution is essential. Here are some tools that can assist in creating AI-based voice assistant apps.
• Melissa
Perfect for beginners in voice assistant app development, Melissa allows easy customization without altering the main algorithm. It can perform various tasks such as taking notes, reading news, speaking, playing music, uploading images, and is compatible with Windows, OSX, and Linux.
• Jasper
Ideal for creating essential components of AI mobile apps independently, Jasper runs on Raspberry Pi’s Model B. It can listen through the active module and learn intelligently using the passive module.
• Dialogflow
This tool supports voice-to-text conversion, voice recognition for executing commands, and responding. It offers both free and paid versions, with the paid version operating on a private cloud, making it suitable for users prioritizing confidentiality.
• Wit.ai
Similar to Dialogflow, Wit.ai requires two components:
1) User requests (intents)
2) Request attributes (entities)
It comes with a variety of intents, eliminating the need for building them from scratch. This tool is free for users.
3. Senior Method
This approach is designed for experienced app developers. By utilizing powerful and efficient computing resources, developing an independent voice assistant app becomes more manageable.
