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Voicebot and Chatbot Design

By : Rachel Batish
Book Image

Voicebot and Chatbot Design

By: Rachel Batish

Overview of this book

We are entering the age of conversational interfaces, where we will interact with AI bots using chat and voice. But how do we create a good conversation? How do we design and build voicebots and chatbots that can carry successful conversations in in the real world? In this book, Rachel Batish introduces us to the world of conversational applications, bots and AI. You’ll discover how - with little technical knowledge - you can build successful and meaningful conversational UIs. You’ll find detailed guidance on how to build and deploy bots on the leading conversational platforms, including Amazon Alexa, Google Home, and Facebook Messenger. You’ll then learn key design aspects for building conversational UIs that will really succeed and shine in front of humans. You’ll discover how your AI bots can become part of a meaningful conversation with humans, using techniques such as persona shaping, and tone analysis. For successful bots in the real world, you’ll explore important use-cases and examples where humans interact with bots. With examples across finance, travel, and e-commerce, you’ll see how you can create successful conversational UIs in any sector. Expand your horizons further as Rachel shares with you her insights into cutting-edge voicebot and chatbot technologies, and how the future might unfold. Join in right now and start building successful, high impact bots!
Table of Contents (16 chapters)
Voicebot and Chatbot Design
Contributors
Preface
Other Book You May Enjoy
Index

Where and how – choosing devices


Next we need to define the devices and channels we would like our bot to be available on: should it be on voice or chat? Should it run on a third-party platform or on our own digital real estate?

We have defined some of the leading devices and channels throughout this book and have emphasized their advantages and disadvantages. As a true believer in cross-channel support, I believe that when we are building a conversational solution, it should (eventually) become available on multiple devices and channels, creating a continuous experience across multiple mediums.

With that being said, for some verticals and industries, text solutions will make more sense, whereas in others, voice-enabled ones will have more success. This is a question you should be addressing as you build your project's strategy and as you evaluate and adjust it. New devices and mediums appear pretty often, so you might find yourself adding additional support as you go.

Figure 4: Chat, voice...