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Researchers Convert Mouth Movements Into Speech

Posted by samzenpus on from the mouthing-of-the-future dept.

andylim writes "According to Cellular News, researchers at Germany's Karlsruhe Institute of Technology have developed a method for mobile phones to convert silent mouth movements into speech. As recombu.com points out, the 'potential for secret conversations just got huge.' You could pass the time by making phone calls from the cinema without disturbing anyone. In noisy places like bars and clubs you could make yourself heard without having to shout."

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  1. Ok, try this one by Brett+Buck · · Score: 3, Funny

    I said VACUUM!

    1. Re:Ok, try this one by tverbeek · · Score: 2, Funny

      I would hate this feature, specifically because I find it beneficial to my mental health to be able to mouth things without the person on the phone knowing it. Silently shouting "oh shut up you drooling idiot" when I receive support calls from people who can't find the "any" key is my only socially acceptable outlet for this frustration.

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  2. Ja by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Aber Ich kann nicht Deutsch gesprechen.

    1. Re:Ja by djupedal · · Score: 2, Funny

      ...read my lips....and don't ignore the middle finger waving in your face!

  3. I want my phone call by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Tell me, Mr. Anderson... what good is a phone call... if you're unable to speak?

  4. Old grade school trick... by HockeyPuck · · Score: 4, Funny

    I seem to recall that mouthing "vacuum" and "f*ck you" look the same.... ah the joys of being 10...

     

  5. I Can Hear It Now by The+Wild+Norseman · · Score: 4, Funny



    Can you steer me how?

    Can you beer me cow?

    Clan ewe fear be now?

    </Stephen Hawking Voice>

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  6. Re:It begins by MichaelSmith · · Score: 3, Funny

    HAL: Without your space helmet, Dave, you're going to find that rather difficult.

    Best musical comedy ever.

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  7. Re:Please Don't Open Your Phone in the Theater by deniable · · Score: 2, Funny

    Yeah, but the light makes targeting easier.

  8. Re:It begins by MobileTatsu-NJG · · Score: 1, Funny

    Yes because the key ingredient of that whole story was that a computer could read lips. That's the one advancement that made killing all humans possible.

    Every year that goes by, that scene in Galaxy Quest where Taggart tells the kid the ship is real and he goes "I KNEW IT!" gets funnier.

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  9. Re:non german/american performance? by Opportunist · · Score: 2, Funny

    So if they went into politics they'd be lying through their teeth?

    (sorry, couldn't resist)

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  10. Re:tap-proof? by Chapter80 · · Score: 2, Funny

    According to my ASL instructor, lip readers are rarely more than 50% accurate. Which makes me wonder about the alleged capabilities of this software, honestly.

    Chat room evidence backs this stat up:

    Anytime you asked A/S/L, chances are less than 50% the answer is accurate.

  11. Re:It begins by Nick+Number · · Score: 2, Funny

    I read the name as david bowie (sleep deprivation is awesome) I kept waiting for the punchline

    HAL: Now it's time to leave the capsule if you dare.
    David Bowie: I'm stepping through the door, and I'm floating in the most peculiar way.

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