Articulate Me: Duolingo, but for talking
This is a submission for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2: Side Hustle What I Built I don't pay for things online. Ever. Free tier, free trial, cancel before it renews, that's me. Except once. I paid for an intro to data science course, because I wanted to get better at what I do. And it turns out I'm not alone: online education is projected to be a $199 billion market this year.…
This submission is for the Hacktoberfest Open-Source AI Challenge Week 2: Side Hustle What I Built. The creator didn't pay for online services, but once they did pay for an intro to data science course. Online education is a $199 billion market this year, and people pay to grow their skills. The creator asked friends what they actually want to learn, and the answer was always about communication.
The problem is that nobody teaches effective communication. The creator built Articulate Me: Duolingo, but for talking. It's not a new language, but improving spoken communication. Job seekers rate communication as important, but only 55.4% are proficient. International students find it hard to make friends. People pay for speaking coach apps or Toastmasters memberships.
An AI speech app doesn't teach how to improve, so the creator wanted a real course. Articulate Me has three steps: learn a technique, practice it, and get feedback. The app uses ElevenLabs to give voice to conversation partners. The creator made the app look like a textbook with a simple design and daily streaks. The lessons come from free college textbooks, and the conversation partners sound different based on the scenario.
The creator believes people will pay for this app because the market for AI speech apps already exists.
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