[Coco] Voice Simulator

[Cris Egger]

>
> I remember seeing an ad in Hot CoCo many years ago that featured a voice
> simulator, sort of an artificial intelligence program.  I am wondering
> if anyone here remembers that ad, and that product, and whether anyone
> here actually had or has it.  I'm curious to know how well this worked,
> twenty years ago.
There was also one called Speak Up! from Classical Computing by David 
Dubowski.  This is a completely software based voice synthesizer and 
works on any CoCo.  Mr. Dubowski was kind enough to release the program 
for non-commercial use, but I haven't had a method to get it into the PC 
yet in dsk format.  I will do so as soon as possible (or if anyone is 
willing to do it, and email the image back to me, I'd be happy to send a 
5 1/4" with the program on it... please contact me off list if 
willing).  The program didn't have an AI with it, though. See the 
current issue of CoCo Nutz! E-zine for an interview with the creator.  
The pak based one from Speech System was, at one time, sold with an 
Eliza program, which was a simple AI, if I remember correctly.  The pak 
comes up on eBay occasionally.  Haven't ever seen the software for it, alas.

Angel's Luck,
Capt.

PS It would be a simple matter to convert an "Eliza" or "Animals" style 
AI game for use the Speak Up!, FWIW. :)