Soundcore recently announced its foray into the AI recording market in Taiwan, launching the world's first Soundcore Work AI Smart Recorder. This new product breaks away from the traditional elongated shape of voice recorders, boasting an ultra-lightweight design only the size of a coin, and incorporating ChatGPT technology to provide a transcription accuracy of up to 97%. Simultaneously, the Soundcore App has also been updated to version V4.0.1, officially introducing the "Anka AI Voice Assistant," instantly giving its headphones cross-border real-time translation and intelligent question-and-answer capabilities.
With an ultra-mini body weighing only 10 grams, you can clip it anywhere you want.
Unlike common card-type AI recorders on the market (such as...)PLAUD NOTEThe Soundcore Work takes an extremely portable approach. The body is only 2.32 cm in diameter and weighs as little as 10 grams, and its shape is like a button.
The manufacturer offers a variety of wearing accessories:
• Magnetic clip/neck strap:It can be clipped to the collar or hung in front of the chest, making it suitable for speeches or interviews.
• Magnetic phone accessories:It attaches to the back of your phone via a MagSafe magnetic ring, making it suitable for recording calls (requires iPhone's record-and-transfer feature) or meetings.
The operation logic is quite intuitive; you can start recording with a single press of a button. If you hear important points during the meeting, simply press the device twice, and the system will automatically mark them and extract the key segments for easy review afterward.
With ChatGPT enabled, even multi-person meetings can clearly distinguish who is who.
In terms of software capabilities, Soundcore Work has a built-in complete AI transcription system that supports the ChatGPT model. The official claim is that its transcription accuracy reaches 97%, and it also features "Speaker Diarization," which can automatically distinguish the content of different speakers in a meeting.
The content generated after the meeting is not just a verbatim transcript, but can also be used with 25 built-in templates for intelligent summaries, key points, and insightful feedback.
Subscription Plan Explanation: Like most AI recording products, advanced AI features require a subscription.
• Pro version:It costs NT$2100 every 6 months, providing 1200 minutes of transcription credit per month.
• Unlimited version:The transcription fee is NT$7200 per year, with no upper limit.
• Good deals:Early bird pre-orders will receive a free 6-month Pro membership.
Battery life and cybersecurity
In terms of battery life, the device can record continuously for 8 hours on its own, and up to 32 hours when used with the charging case (main unit). For security, it uses AES-256 encryption and TLS 1.3 transmission protocol, and supports iOS's Find My feature, so you don't have to worry about losing this little device.
Major software upgrade: Anka AI voice assistant understands hundreds of languages
In addition to the hardware upgrade, the Soundcore App has also been upgraded. Simply update to version V4.0.1 to enable the new "Anka AI Voice Assistant".
• Hey Anka:Control music, check the weather, or access news via voice commands.
• Instant translation:Supports real-time translation of over 100 languages. Anka will translate the foreign language and broadcast it through the headphones, with the subtitles displayed simultaneously on the phone screen.
• discount:The instant translation feature is free for a limited time this year, while AeroFit 2 open-back headphone users enjoy "lifetime free" access.
Listing Information
The soundcore Work AI smart recorder is available in Midnight Titanium Black and Titanium White, with a suggested retail price of NT$5490. The early bird pre-order price is NT$4990 (pre-orders are open now). Pre-order gifts include a 6-month Pro membership, a branded Ice Dam cup, and a chance to win a NEBULA projector if you register for the warranty.
