Conversational AI Solutions # Build Conversational AI Applications Accelerate your entire speech AI pipeline. NVIDIA Nemotron™ speech open models and the NVIDIA® Riva library power everything from multilingual recognition and translation to speech synthesis. [Explore Software](#software) [Read Speech AI Blog](https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/tag/speech-ai/)   |     [Try Now](https://build.nvidia.com/explore/speech)    |    [For Developers](https://docs.nvidia.com/deeplearning/riva/user-guide/docs/index.html) ### Overview ## What Is Conversational AI? [Conversational AI](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/glossary/conversational-ai.md) powers AI virtual assistants, digital humans, and chatbots—which are paving a path to personalized, natural, human-machine conversations. But real-time interactions demand speed and accuracy. With Nemotron Speech open models and the NVIDIA Riva library, developers can build responsive speech and translation capabilities and add natural voice interfaces to agentic AI applications. ##### NVIDIA Nemotron Speech Models Top ASR Leaderboards NVIDIA Canary and Parakeet models consistently hold top positions on the Artificial Analysis and Hugging Face ASR leaderboards. [Try Now](https://build.nvidia.com/explore/speech) ##### NVIDIA Riva Magpie TTS Is Available Now Create customized voices for your agentic AI needs. [With the multilingual NVIDIA Riva Magpie Text-to-Speech (TTS) NIM](https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/magpie-tts-multilingual) or the open source model [available on Hugging Face](https://huggingface.co/nvidia/magpie_tts_multilingual_357m), you can convert text into audio in natural-sounding male and female voices. Magpie can be customized with additional, brand-specific voices and is a great companion to the leaderboard-topping ASR models available also both as [NVIDIA NIM™](https://build.nvidia.com/explore/speech) and in the [Hugging Face Nemotron Speech collection](https://huggingface.co/collections/nvidia/nemotron-speech). [Try Now](https://build.nvidia.com/explore/speech) ### Benefits ## Explore the Benefits of Using Conversational AI ### Agent Efficiency Support contact center agents by transcribing customer conversations in real time, analyzing them, and providing recommendations to quickly resolve customer queries. ### Digital and Global Accessibility Enable people with hearing difficulties to consume audio content and individuals with speech impairments to express themselves in multiple languages. ### 24/7 Availability Use chatbots and AI virtual assistants to resolve customer inquiries and provide valuable information outside of human agents' normal business hours. ### Engaging Experiences Offer engaging experiences with capabilities like live captioning, generating expressive synthetic voices, and understanding customer preferences. ### Software ## Explore Our Conversational AI Software ### NVIDIA Nemotron * Open models with open weights, training data, and recipes delivering leading efficiency and accuracy for building specialized AI agents. * Multimodal Nemotron models bring speech, intelligence, and safety to agentic systems. [Learn More About Nemotron](https://developer.nvidia.com/nemotron) ### NVIDIA Riva * Build and deploy world-class AI agents with fully customizable, multilingual voices and scalable to millions of calls per month. * Provide highly accurate and expressive multilingual voices. [Learn More About Riva](https://developer.nvidia.com/riva) ### NVIDIA NIM * Speed up deployment of performance-optimized generative AI models. * Run your business applications with stable and secure APIs backed by enterprise-grade support. [Learn More About NIM](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/ai/#referrer=ai-subdomain) ### NVIDIA Blueprints * Quickly get started with reference applications for generative AI use cases such as the [Voice Agent developer example](https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/nemotron-voice-agent), the [Ambient Healthcare Agents](https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/ambient-healthcare-agents) blueprint, or the [Video Search and Summarization (VSS) blueprint](https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/video-search-and-summarization/blueprintcard). * Blueprints include reference code, customization documentation, and a Helm chart for deployment. [Learn More About Blueprints](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/ai-data-science/ai-workflows.md) ### Use Cases ## How Conversational AI Is Being Used See how NVIDIA AI supports industry use cases, and jump-start your conversational AI development with curated examples. 1. Healthcare Agents 2. AI Virtual Assistant 3. Agent Assist 4. AI Translation 5. Physical AI ### Healthcare Agents Healthcare is reimagining patient interactions with high-fidelity, context-aware AI. By leveraging Nemotron models, organizations can now bridge the gap between clinical efficiency and patient experience. Ambient voice agents autonomously generate structured clinical documentation, understanding context and intent. Voice agents handle high-volume patient touchpoints like scheduling and intake with dynamic reasoning for empathetic, personalized interactions. [Learn More About Healthcare Agents](https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/ambient-healthcare-agents) ### AI Virtual Assistant Businesses are deploying AI virtual assistants to efficiently address the queries of millions of customers and employees around the clock. Powered by customized NVIDIA Nemotron models including [LLMs,](https://developer.nvidia.com/nemotron?ncid=pa-srch-goog-599191&_bt=797127771541&_bk=nvidia%20llms&_bm=p&_bn=g&_bg=194751055082&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23551395576&gbraid=0AAAAAD4XAoHZfzk4lcXDqU7fMYGt8iWZi&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhtvMBhDBARIsAL26pjFUGTO3t8dowp0nsDasl_rjwd35AdmcMat-5RiidTRPi4X_YRTOfloaAnlsEALw_wcB) [RAG,](https://build.nvidia.com/explore/retrieval) and [speech AI,](https://build.nvidia.com/explore/speech) these AI teammates deliver immediate and natural-sounding responses, even in the presence of background noise, poor sound quality, and diverse dialects and accents. [Learn More About AI Virtual Assistants](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/use-cases/ai-assistants.md) [Try Now](https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/ai-virtual-assistant-for-customer-service) ### Agent Assist Consumers expect contact center agents to resolve their issues quickly and efficiently. To help human agents deliver the best possible experiences, enterprises across diverse industries are deploying agent assist technology powered by NVIDIA Nemotron models for [LLMs,](https://developer.nvidia.com/nemotron?ncid=pa-srch-goog-599191&_bt=797127771541&_bk=nvidia%20llms&_bm=p&_bn=g&_bg=194751055082&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23551395576&gbraid=0AAAAAD4XAoHZfzk4lcXDqU7fMYGt8iWZi&gclid=Cj0KCQiAhtvMBhDBARIsAL26pjFUGTO3t8dowp0nsDasl_rjwd35AdmcMat-5RiidTRPi4X_YRTOfloaAnlsEALw_wcB) [RAG,](https://build.nvidia.com/explore/retrieval) and [speech AI](https://build.nvidia.com/explore/speech). This technology provides real-time facts and suggestions, helping agents respond more effectively and efficiently. The RAG Blueprint can enhance generative AI applications with quick information retrieval, infusing AI agents with instant knowledge collected from massive volumes of data. [Learn More About Agent Assist](https://resources.nvidia.com/en-us-speech-ai-content/agent-assists?lx=h9TPm5) [Try Now](https://build.nvidia.com/nvidia/multimodal-pdf-data-extraction-for-enterprise-rag) ### AI Translation In the global economy, businesses hold millions of online meetings daily and serve customers with diverse linguistic backgrounds. Companies achieve accurate live captioning with real-time transcription and translation, accommodating worldwide accents and domain-specific vocabularies. They can use Nemotron models for summarization and insights, ensuring effective communication and smooth global interactions. [Learn More About Transcription](https://resources.nvidia.com/en-us-speech-ai-content/world-class-speech-ai-for-the-best-video-conferencing-experience?lx=h9TPm5) [Learn More About Translation](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/case-studies/lilt.md) ### Physical AI [Service robots and voice-directed machinery](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/glossary/generative-physical-ai.md) are increasingly found in hospitals, manufacturing, airports, and retail stores worldwide. They aid frontline workers by handling daily repetitive tasks in restaurants and manufacturing facilities, assisting customers in locating store items, and supporting physicians and nurses in patient care. By deploying Nemotron Speech models directly at the edge, these robots provide near-instantaneous verbal interaction and maintain operational reliability, even in environments with limited connectivity. [Add Conversational AI to Edge AI and Robotics](https://www.jetson-ai-lab.com/) [Explore All Use Cases](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/use-cases/?page=1&workloads=Conversational%20AI%20%2F%20NLP) ### Customer Stories ## How Industry Leaders Are Driving Innovation With Conversational AI [More Customer Stories](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/case-studies/?useCase=NLP) Driving and Robotics ### Speech AI on the Edge **Customer**: Caterpillar **Technologies**: NVIDIA Nemotron, NVIDIA Riva, NVIDIA Jetson Thor™, Qwen3-4B LLM, vLLM, Caterpillar Helios, NVIDIA Omniverse™ [Read More](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/caterpillar-ces-2026/) ![Microsoft Teams Customer Story](https://images.nvidia.com/aem-dam/en-zz/Solutions/case-study-catalog/microsoft-telco-triton-ari.jpg "Microsoft Teams Customer Story") Telecommunications ### AI Receptionists Manage Calls 24/7 **Customer**: Personal AI **Technologies**: NVIDIA Nemotron, NVIDIA Riva, NVIDIA Dynamo [Read More](https://developer.nvidia.com/blog/spotlight-personal-ai-brings-ai-receptionists-to-small-business-owners-with-nvidia-riva/) Retail ### Voice Agents Scale Operations and Customer Service **Customer**: Yum! Brands **Technologies**: NVIDIA Nemotron, NVIDIA NIM, NVIDIA Riva [Read More](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/yum-brands-ai/) ### Adopters ## Leading Adopters Across All Industries 1. Ecosystem Partners 2. Developer Libraries GPU-accelerate top speech, translation, and language workflows to meet enterprise-scale requirements. Build GPU-accelerated, state-of-the-art deep learning models with popular conversational AI libraries. ### Resources ## The Latest in Conversational AI Resources 1. Blogs 2. Sessions 3. Training [View More Blogs](https://blogs.nvidia.com/blog/tag/conversational-ai/) Load More [View More Sessions](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/on-demand/search/?facet.mimetype%5B%5D=event%20session&headerText=All%20Sessions&layout=list&page=1&q=-&sort=relevance&sortDir=desc) ### Get Started With Highly Accurate Custom ASR Learn to build, train, fine-tune, and deploy a GPU-accelerated ASR service with Riva that includes customized features. [Enroll Now](https://learn.nvidia.com/courses/course-detail?course_id=course-v1:DLI+S-FX-04+V2) ### Build and Deploy a Conversational AI Pipeline Learn how to build and deploy an end-to-end conversational AI pipeline, including ASR, NLP, and TTS. [View Workshop](https://learn.nvidia.com/courses/course-detail?course_id=course-v1:DLI+C-FX-06+V2) ### Speech AI Demystified Learn techniques for achieving world-class accuracy and customizing speech AI pipelines and models for your industry. [Explore GTC 2025 Session](https://www.nvidia.com/on-demand/session/gtc25-s73113/) [View More Training](https://www.nvidia.com/en-us/launchpad.md) ## Next Steps ## Ready to Get Started? Find everything you need to start developing your conversational AI application, including the latest documentation, tutorials, technical blogs, and more. 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