Research Intern (TTS)

A Moving Experience.

About us: Cerence AI is a global industry leader in AI-powered interaction across transportation, working with the world’s leading automakers and mobility OEMs to drive innovation in the car, two-wheeler, and truck user experience. 

What sets us apart? 25 years of transportation and AI expertise. Deep innovation partnership with nearly every major automaker. Unmatched dataset and nearly ~650 patents. And automotive-grade, deeply integrated solutions available across an extensive global language portfolio. 

Our goal? To use AI to transform the way users interact with their vehicles, making the experience more natural, intuitive, engaging, and productive – for both today’s cars, two-wheelers, and trucks, and for the next generation of vehicles. 

Website: https://www.cerence.ai/ 

Why Join Us? 

• Be part of a core team pushing the boundaries of automotive voice technology. 

• Collaborate with industry experts and contribute to innovative projects with a real-world impact.  

• Engage in a culture of continuous learning and professional growth with opportunities for career advancement. 

About the Internship 
This internship provides an exciting opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies in the field of Artificial Intelligence. As an intern, you will collaborate with a team of experts on innovative projects aimed at enhancing multilingual ASR and TTS systems, supporting global language expansion, and developing generative-AI tools for automotive use-case. This is a hands-on role where you’ll gain exposure to the latest advancements in AI, specifically in Voice AI technologies in automotive industry. 

For whom  

This internship is ideal for candidates passionate about language technologies, Voice AI, and GenAI-driven solutions. If you are eager to work on real-world challenges and contribute to innovation and research in multilingual ASR, TTS, generative AI solutions, then this role is for you. 

Skills: Practical experience with Python and Shell scripting 

Expertise: exposure to AI models and their training, ML algorithms. 

Expectations: Conduct guided research and proof of concept on TTS Voice models.  

Cerence Inc. (Nasdaq: CRNC and www.cerence.com) is the global industry leader in creating unique, moving experiences for the automotive world. Spun out from Nuance in October 2019, Cerence is a new, independent company that has quickly gained traction as a leader in the automotive voice assistant space, working with all of the world’s leading automakers – from Ford and Fiat Chrysler to Daimler, Audi and BMW to Geely and SAIC – to transform how a car feels, responds and learns. Its track record is built on more than 20 years of industry experience and leadership and more than 500 million cars on the road today across more than 70 languages.  

As Cerence looks to the future and continues an ambitious growth agenda, we need someone to join the team and help build the future of voice and AI in cars. This is an exciting opportunity to join Cerence’s passionate, dedicated, global team and be a part of meaningful innovation in a rapidly growing industry. 

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