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AMA: Azure AI Foundry Voice Live API: Build Smarter, Faster Voice Agents

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Oct 08, 2025

Get a firsthand look at how Azure AI Foundry can streamline your path from AI prototype to production for voice-enabled agents.

Join us LIVE in the Azure AI Foundry Discord on the 14th October, 2025, 10am PT to learn more about Voice Live API 

Voice is no longer a novelty, it's the next-gen interface between humans and machines. From automotive assistants to educational tutors, voice-driven agents are reshaping how we interact with technology. But building seamless, real-time voice experiences has often meant stitching together a patchwork of services: STT, GenAI, TTS, avatars, and more. Until now.

Introducing Azure AI Foundry Voice Live API

Launched into general availability on October 1, 2025, the Azure AI Foundry Voice Live API is a game-changer for developers building voice-enabled agents. It unifies the entire voice stack—speech-to-text, generative AI, text-to-speech, avatars, and conversational enhancements, into a single, streamlined interface. That means:

  • ⚡ Lower latency
  • 🧠 Smarter interactions
  • 🛠️ Simplified development
  • 📈 Scalable deployment

Whether you're prototyping a voice bot for customer support or deploying a full-stack assistant in production, Voice Live API accelerates your journey from idea to impact.

Ask Me Anything: Deep Dive with the CoreAI Speech Team

Join us for a live AMA session where you can engage directly with the engineers behind the API:

🗓️ Date: 14th Oct 2025
🕒 Time: 10am PT
📍 Location: https://aka.ms/foundry/discord See the EVENTS 

🎤 Speakers:

  • Qinying Liao, Principal Program Manager, CoreAI Speech
  • Jan Gorgen, Senior Program Manager, CoreAI Speech

They’ll walk through real-world use cases, demo the API in action, and answer your toughest questions, from latency optimization to avatar integration.

Who Should Attend?

This AMA is designed for:

  • AI engineers building multimodal agents
  • Developers integrating voice into enterprise workflows
  • Researchers exploring conversational UX
  • Foundry users looking to scale voice prototypes

Why It Matters

Voice Live API isn’t just another endpoint, it’s a foundation for building natural, responsive, and production-ready voice agents. With Azure AI Foundry’s orchestration and deployment tools, you can:

  • Skip the glue code
  • Focus on experience design
  • Deploy with confidence across platforms

Bring Your Questions

Curious about latency benchmarks? Want to know how avatars sync with TTS? Wondering how to integrate with your existing Foundry workflows? This is your chance to ask the team directly.

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