Twitter Spaces Will Soon Let You Manipulate the Sound of Your Voice

[MacRumors]

Twitter is currently working on a "Voice Transformer" – a voice manipulation feature for Spaces, its live audio conversations service that rolled out to more users in May.

"Voice Transformer" will provide several effects for users to change the sound of their voice as they engage in Spaces conversations, which could inject some fun into chats or perhaps be used by people who dislike the sound of their own voice.

First spotted by app researcher Jane Manchun Wong, the feature manipulates voices by adjusting pitch or adding echo. MacRumors contributor Steve Moser subsequently revealed the full list of voice effects that will be available in Spaces. They include Bee, Cartoon, Helium, Incognito, Karaoke, Microphone, Phone, Spatial, Stadium, and Stage.

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1418027796354453507

It's unclear when Voice Transformer will be available to use by the general public who engage in Spaces conversations, but code relating to the feature is already included in the latest version of Twitter for mobile, so it shouldn't be too far away.

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[TheYayAreaLiving 🎗️]

Oh God, Hopefully, it's not going to be creepy. It would be cool if you can change your voice and make it sound like Darth Vader or Homer (The Simpson).

 

[SeaFox]

I knew helium would be on this list.

 

[ChrisMoBro]

Oh God, Hopefully, it's not going to be creepy. It would be cool if you can change your voice and make it sound like Darth Vader or Homer (The Simpson).

Damn, I was hoping for Homer the Greek author.

 

[contacos]

Twitter Spaces? What the heck is that

 

[Apple Knowledge Navigator]

Looking forward to hearing the latest Apple Music announcement in "Stadium".

 

[CarpalMac]

Twitter Spaces? What the heck is that

Sounds like the echo chamber wants to create lounge areas where likeminded people can agree they all have the right answer to everything?

 

[transpo1]

The greatest thing to come out of this feature is the ability to disguise your voice for privacy concerns on Twitter, which is a cesspool of human opinion and an overall data security nightmare.

Not that I have an opinion on the subject.

 

[matt_and_187_like_this]

If your business model solely relies on trolls, of course you need to introduce features to encourage them in voice chat.

 

[CarpalMac]

The greatest thing to come out of this feature is the ability to disguise your voice for privacy concerns on Twitter, which is a cesspool of human opinion and an overall data security nightmare.

Not that I have an opinion on the subject.

I've said it before, but it is so true. Twitter is the answer to the question many of us asked ourselves when young which is:
"What would it be like to read people's minds?".

I think we can all agree it is not what we as kids, would have hoped it'd be like.

 

[Tech198]

It would be good to use Looney Tunes in this. Who wants to sound like Daffy Duck..

 

[MVMNT]

If your business model solely relies on trolls, of course you need to introduce features to encourage them in voice chat.

Going to get annoying and potentially abusive under the veil of further anonymity quick I fear.

Will be like those "hidden identity interviews"

 

[GaryMumford]

Why?

 

[jessejesse]

“People who don’t like their voices”. As a therapist, things like this leave me dismayed. Don’t want to accept things you don’t like? Pretend you’re someone else! Woohoo!

 

[obamtl]

Am I a cynic for my first thought being 'oh God, this will enable trolls in Twitter Spaces'?

 

[nt5672]

The greatest thing to come out of this feature is the ability to disguise your voice for privacy concerns on Twitter, which is a cesspool of human opinion and an overall data security nightmare.

Not that I have an opinion on the subject.

Yep, and it also helps criminals keep from being prosecuted. So that is another win for Twitter. Facebook can't be far behind.

 

[PlainviewX]

Xbox Live did this 19 years ago!

 

[IIGS User]

Can we all just sound like Darth Vader?

Not on Twitter, walked away from FB in March (this was a really good decision).

 

[MacLawyer]

Why?

For ransom demands. ?

 

[Deguello]

“People who don’t like their voices”. As a therapist, things like this leave me dismayed. Don’t want to accept things you don’t like? Pretend you’re someone else! Woohoo!

As a therapist, how do you feel about makeup, spanx, lifts in shoes, false eyelashes, etc?

 

[jigzaw]

I like it. It might allow people in dictatorships to communicate more freely without fear of having their voice identified.

 

[jessejesse]

As a therapist, how do you feel about makeup, spanx, lifts in shoes, false eyelashes, etc?

Something more appropriate to compare it to would be filters, I think. Considering the tendency of people to over compare themselves the more they’re online using certain social media platforms (there’s research out there - not just my opinion), I would say we spend too much time trying to avoid reality. I would consider make up or lifts as an embellishment. Anything can get out of hand.
Certainly there’s room for nuance and some things feel like a step too far to me. The amount of anxiety about online presence and how people are perceived/compare to others is through the roof compared to even a handful of years ago. Sometimes folks don’t realize it, other times, clients directly tell me it’s a problem.




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