Amazon Launches Nova 2 Sonic AI Model Enabling Real-Time Voice Conversations in Multiple Languages
Summary
Amazon launches Nova 2 Sonic AI model that enables real-time voice conversations in multiple languages including Portuguese and Hindi, featuring polyglot voices that can switch languages mid-conversation and integration with major telephony providers like Twilio and Vonage.
Key Points
- Amazon announces general availability of Nova 2 Sonic, a speech-to-speech foundation model that enables natural, real-time voice conversations with improved intelligence, agentic capabilities, and expanded language support including Portuguese and Hindi
- The model introduces polyglot voices that can switch between languages mid-conversation, enhanced turn-taking with configurable sensitivity, crossmodal support for text and voice input switching, and asynchronous tool calling for multi-step tasks
- Nova 2 Sonic integrates directly with telephony providers including Amazon Connect, Vonage, and Twilio, and is available through Amazon Bedrock in four AWS regions with industry-leading price performance and built-in safety controls