22 Nov 2022

Avatars used to make the world more accessible for the deaf

From Afternoons, 1:25 pm on 22 November 2022

A New Zealand company is making the world more accessible for the deaf community with the use of AI Avatars.

The avatars, created by Kara Technologies can translate videos, audio, or text into a signed language.

Kara Technologies co-founder and CEO, Arash Tayebi talks to Jesse.

Arash Tayebi of Kara Technologies, right, pictured with a signing avatar called Niki

Arash Tayebi of Kara Technologies, right, pictured with a signing avatar called Niki Photo: supplied

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