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Model Mondays S2E11: AI Foundry Speech Playground

Model Mondays S2E11: AI Foundry Speech Playground

Want to explore natural language and speech capabilities (like text to speech, speech to text, translation etc.) in your browser before switching to code? Try the Azure AI Foundry Speech and Language playground. Join us as we talk to Utkarsh Maheshwari about the Speech resource and how we can use it today to transform the user experience in generative AI applications.

Customer Stories: Healow
Keeping in with today's theme, we're sharing a prior BUILD 2025 session with Sidd Shah, Vice President at Healow, who shares how Healow uses multimodal AI to enhance healthcare experiences!

Register:
Livestreamed: Aug 25 / https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/reactor/events/26130/
Discord AMA: Aug 29 / https://discord.com/invite/azureaifoundry?event=1382864441191960696

Catch-up After:
Livestream Recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rr4iSCyE7IY
AMA Schedule: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum

About Model Mondays:
GitHub: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/
Livestream: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/rsvp
Discord: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord

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  1. Utkarsh Maheshwari Program Manager, Core AI @Microsoft AI Foundry Speech

    Playground MODEL MONDAYS S2:E11 Models Hosted By: Bethany Jepchumba AUG 25, 2025 · 1:30-2:00 PM ET
  2. ❶ · Try · Lacuna Agent Agent – Lacuna Revealing

    Assumptions in Product Design. Join: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
  3. ❷ · Try · Training & Inference on AML Large

    Scale AI Training and Inference AML now offer ND H200 v5 VMs from NVIDIA to scale up GenAI use cases . Join: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
  4. ❸ · Try · Azure Agent Service Agent Factory Extensibility—how

    to give agents a broad, evolving set of capabilities without locking into one vendor or rewriting integrations for each new need. . Join: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
  5. ❹ · Try · GPT-5 Freeform Tool Calling in GPT-5

    Interact with external systems by generating and sending raw text directly to tools. Join: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
  6. ❺ · Read · Gartner Report Leader in 2025 Gartner

    Magic Quadrant A comprehensive application platform that spans web apps, APIs, event-driven applications, serverless functions, containers, and AI agents backed by global scale and deep enterprise expertise. . Join: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/discord View: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/forum
  7. Utkarsh Maheshwari Program Manager, Core AI @Microsoft AI Foundry Speech

    Playground MODEL MONDAYS S2:E11 Models Hosted By: Bethany Jepchumba AUG 25, 2025 · 1:30-2:00 PM ET
  8. ❶ · Explore · Playground Experiment with the Azure AI

    Foundry Speech Playground Enhance customer experience through speech-to-text, text- to-speech & speech translation services – plus voice live API to build real-time voice agents Docs: Azure AI Foundry Speech Service Try It: https://ai.azure.com/resource/playground/speech
  9. ❷ · Build · With Code Playground to Code Try

    the Quickstarts Explore code-first samples for text-to- speech, speech translation and more … Getting Started: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/ai-services/speech-service/get-started-speech-to-text
  10. ❸ · Explore · Playground Voice Live APIs are in

    public preview Transform customer experiences with Voice AI Agents – use API for real-time streaming user interactions! See Demo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YHmhoXJIj-E Read Blog: https://aka.ms/voice-live
  11. ❹ · Build · With Code Playground to Code Try

    The Quickstart Understand features and key scenarios – then build voice agents & apps via Portal or using the Python SDK Getting Started: https://learn.microsoft.com/azure/ai-services/speech-service/voice-live
  12. ❺ · Watch It · Inside AIF New Series: Inside

    AI Foundry gives you a look at new models, tools & features with video walkthroughs Action: Subscribe & Watch View: aka.ms/insideAIF
  13. Customer Stories: Healow MODEL MONDAYS S2:E11 Featuring: Sidd Shah Vice

    President, Healow With: Bethany Jepchumba Industry Sukrit Chatterjee Visit: https://healow.com
  14. ❶ · See · Multimodal AI Healow demonstrates how multimodal

    models are revolutionizing healthcare experiences Explore more customer stories on our site! Action: https://aka.ms/model-mondays/customer-stories View: Healow @ BUILD 2025
  15. Han Che Senior PM (Core AI) / Microsoft Models &

    Observability MODEL MONDAYS S2:E12 Tools Hosted By: April Gittens SEP 08, 2025 · 1:30-2:00 PM ET
  16. Models Foundry Friday AMA AZURE AI FOUNDRY DISCORD AI Foundry

    Speech Playground AUG 29, 2025 · 1:30-2:00 PM ET Utkarsh Maheshwari Program Manager, Core AI @Microsoft
  17. Fri 1:30pm ET Join The Discord https://aka.ms/model-mondays/Discord Links To Resources

    Summary of AMA https://aka.ms/model-mondays/Forum #ModelMondays WATCH LIVE ON MONDAY FIND RECAPS ON FORUM JOIN AMA ON FRIDAY Mon 1:30pm ET Register Here https://aka.ms/model-mondays/RSVP