Voiceprint Authentication
Voiceprint Authentication
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Voiceprint Authentication

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updatedOct 21, 2022
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An algorithmic model of voice inputs that take takes advantage of a person's unique vocal characteristics to generate biometric patterns for identification and authentication purposes.
An algorithmic model of voice inputs that take takes advantage of a person's unique vocal characteristics to generate biometric patterns for identification and authentication purposes.

Features such as the length of the vocal tract, nasal passage, pitch, accent, and even behavioral characteristics of an individual, are used to create an algorithmic model known as a voiceprint. Voiceprints, similar to fingerprints, utilize specific vocal features of a particular person to create a unique algorithmic model of the voice. Voiceprints are commonly used for biometric identification and authentification processes.

Although various machine-learning techniques are used to process and store voiceprints, current models are based on deep learning, which has been shown to outperform other models on a broad range of tasks involving noisy sensory data. Models based on deep learning can reconstruct a speaker's face by merely analyzing a voice recording and using a technique called deep clustering, which disentangles multiple conversations happening simultaneously in a crowded room.

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