The Project
Japanese Chatbot is an intelligent voice-enabled chatbot designed for Japanese language learning and conversation practice. The application combines advanced AI capabilities with speech recognition and text-to-speech functionality to create an immersive Japanese language experience.
Key Features
- Voice Interaction: Real-time speech-to-text and text-to-speech in Japanese
- AI Conversations: Powered by Anthropic Claude for intelligent responses
- Japanese Text Processing: Supports hiragana, katakana, and kanji conversion
- Romanization Support: Uses pykakasi for romanized text processing
- Cross-Platform: Works on macOS, Ubuntu/Debian, and Windows
Technologies Used
- Python: Core application development
- Anthropic Claude API: AI conversation engine
- Google Speech Recognition: Voice input processing
- gTTS: Google Text-to-Speech for Japanese audio output
- PyAudio: Audio stream handling
- pykakasi: Japanese text romanization and processing
- jaconv: Japanese character conversion utilities
Use Cases
Perfect for Japanese language learners who want to practice conversation skills with an AI-powered chatbot that can understand and respond in Japanese through both text and voice interactions.