Bland Releases Tofu-1, a Full-Duplex Speech-to-Speech Model for Noisy Phone Calls
Bland has released Tofu-1, a full-duplex speech-to-speech model built for noisy, high-stakes phone calls. It is in enterprise research preview, with no published benchmarks, size or pricing yet, according to MarkTechPost.
Bland has released Tofu-1, a full-duplex speech-to-speech model designed for noisy, high-stakes phone calls, according to MarkTechPost.
The model is available in enterprise research preview. Benchmarks, model size and pricing have not been published yet.
Key details
- Model: Tofu-1
- Developer: Bland
- Type: Full-duplex speech-to-speech
- Target use: Noisy, high-stakes phone calls
- Status: Enterprise research preview
- Benchmarks: None published yet
- Size: Not yet published
- Pricing: Not yet published
What this means
Tofu-1 is aimed at phone-call conditions where background noise and the stakes of the conversation are both high. Its full-duplex design means it is built to handle speech in both directions, rather than as a turn-by-turn exchange. With the model limited to an enterprise research preview and no benchmarks, size or pricing published, its performance cannot yet be compared with other speech-to-speech systems.
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