Kitt-AI/snowboy
A C++ hotword detection library that uses deep neural network models to detect trigger words like Alexa in audio streams.
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Snowboy is a hotword detection library originally developed by KITT.AI that uses deep neural network models to recognize custom trigger words in audio. The library runs locally on-device with low latency and was designed for integration with voice assistants. It supports custom hotword model training and integrates with the Alexa AVS SDK on Raspberry Pi. The project has been sunsetted but remains open source for community use.
Frequently asked
- What is Kitt-AI/snowboy?
- A C++ hotword detection library that uses deep neural network models to detect trigger words like Alexa in audio streams.
- Is snowboy open source?
- Yes — Kitt-AI/snowboy is an open-source project tracked on heatdrop.
- What language is snowboy written in?
- Kitt-AI/snowboy is primarily written in C++.
- How popular is snowboy?
- Kitt-AI/snowboy has 3.4k stars on GitHub.
- Where can I find snowboy?
- Kitt-AI/snowboy is on GitHub at https://github.com/Kitt-AI/snowboy.