Dessa Debuts as a Full-Duplex Speech Model That 'Feels Like Talking to a Person'
Scobleizer · x · 2026-10-24
Jack (@jack) launched Dessa, described as the most authentic full-duplex speech model ever built. The team argues voice is the most natural way to interact with intelligence, and Dessa converses with emotion, nuance, pauses, and natural cadence—feeling like talking to a real person.
Boosters like iankar called it "easily the best speech model I've heard."
Related event: Block Unveils Dessa, a Speech-Only Trained Full-Duplex Voice Model(6 posts)→
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