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Launch HN: Speko (YC S26) – OpenRouter for Voice AI
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Speko offers a unified API that integrates various speech models, allowing users to select the appropriate model based on language and objective using published benchmark measurements. Supported languages include English, Arabic, French, German, Hindi, and others, with models like GPT-4o and Whisper-1 available for transcription and speech recognition tasks.
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- Praise: Looks awesome, can't wait to try it for some Filipino workflows when it's available! — users are eager to leverage this for specific use cases.
- Praise: The concept is interesting, and good luck! — there's a sense of optimism about the potential of this tool.
- Concern: Seems to be useless; voice model vendors are just rent seekers for those who know no better — skepticism about the value proposition of voice AI solutions.
- Concern: What is the difference with Livekit Gateway? — questioning the uniqueness and utility of the product in a crowded space.