![]() ![]() Nathenson writes, “While Conversational Actions were an excellent way to experiment with voice, the ecosystem has evolved significantly over the last 5 years and we’ve heard some important feedback: users want to engage with their favorite apps using voice, and developers want to build upon their existing investments in Android. The Google Developers blog continues and gives further background on why Conversational Actions are being shutdown. Why is the Shutdown of Conversational Actions happening? There is a focus on getting things done by Voice and not on starting a conversation - a juxtaposition from the “Voice First” narrative that has dominated the headlines for years. ![]() In the blog post covering Creating Voice Apps for Android Rebecca Nathenson, Director of Product Management writes, “Whether someone asks Assistant to start a workout, order food, or schedule a grocery pickup, we know users are looking for ways to get things done more naturally using voice.”. This appears to be shifting their strategy around Voice Tech to be less conversational and more on getting tasks done by taking advantage of Voice alongside the screens found with many Android Devices. Google is also moving from “Voice First” to a “Voice Forward” narrative. This is powered by Google Assistant’s intent mapping and Natural Language Understanding (NLU). App Actions enable users to say voice commands to quickly access Android App functionality. What does this mean for Voice Tech at Google?ĭevelopers of Conversational Actions are being encouraged by Google to transition their Voice Apps into Android Apps which they can then Voice-Enable using App Actions with Android. This will effectively end the development of 3rd party voice experiences on smart speakers and smart displays. They also opened up access to 3rd party developers to build Conversational Actions for the smart speakers they released.Ĭonversational Actions, also known as Google Actions or Voice Apps, will “sunset” or shutdown in 1 year, on June 13, 2023. ![]()
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