Voice agents, demystified: STT+TTS and 4 demo agents you can talk to in the browser + build yours with RAG and Tools
Summary
A guide demystifying voice agents using speech-to-text and text-to-speech, with four browser-based demo agents and instructions to build your own using RAG and tools.
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