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by yonghee 2y ago
Not an official API for now but maybe we can help out. Mail me! (yonghee@cuckoo.so)
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by yonghee 2y ago
Yes, definitely.
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by yonghee 2y ago
Hey Ryoo, thanks for the question. Right now, we have a set of “industry presets” where we have preloaded keywords and context for different industries (GPU, LLM, GPT for AI, for example). Over time, we want our users to build upon these pr
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by yonghee 2y ago
We are also excited about real-time translation + voice cloning (like having your K-pop stars speaking your language with their voices!) This is actually something we explored previously. The tech is there but we weren't sure of the th
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by yonghee 2y ago
That’s a great point. An added benefit of our approach is that it provides a written version of the conversation in multiple languages. (Of course, some users may prefer to remove the conversation entirely for data security and privacy reas
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by yonghee 2y ago
I think it’s similar to Netflix subtitles—some people prefer subtitles and dislike voice-overs, while others opt for the dubbed versions. I also believe that as the meeting progresses, it feels more natural, and participants become aware of
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by yonghee 2y ago
I agree with your observation about "Interpreter" vs. "Translator." When we first started this project, we referred to it as an "interpreter." However, after speaking with human interpreters and considering the
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by yonghee 2y ago
My batchmate was saying the same thing, actually. He was trying to use only Hindi for the demo sakes and it was almost difficult for him to explain his product without referring to English. We do our best to deal with langauge changes. For
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by yonghee 2y ago
While we are focusing on business use cases, we are seeing a few invidivuals sign up for their own uses. Email me at yonghee@cuckoo.so so I can help you out with first few months!
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by yonghee 2y ago
Cuckoo x Duolingo - the best combo!
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by yonghee 2y ago
I love this question! Yes, I am bilingual. I was fortunate enough to study both in Korea and Canada. I use our product every day when I’m meeting with customers in Japan and China. We joke that we are our very first customers. Personally, i
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Launch HN: Cuckoo (YC W25) – Real-time AI translator for global teams
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