Introducing Hacker News in Slow Italian (+ more)

I've been doing Duolingo for Italian for a while, but still struggle to use the language in practice. Can generative AI help me and anyone else stuck in this Duolingo tranche?Each episode is generated automatically, using GPT4 API to summarise the top 5 articles on Hacker News and Play.ht for text-to-speech. Check out the code on Github.The key concept is that generative AI can help language learning become targeted, immediate, and interactive. There are podcasts in Italian, but none is targeted to the topics I'm interested in and uses a beginner-friendly language I can undersand. To explore the immediate and interactive take, scroll down for my other recent projects.

Immediate Grammar Check in Foreign Languages

The Chrome extension you can download at lingually.ai allows you to practice many foreign languages and get immediate feedback.

A picture showcasing the lingually.ai chrome extension providing immediate feedback on your grammar when using a foreign language.

Interactive Text Adventure Game to Practice a Language

Learning should be fun and practicing the language can be scary when you talk to real people.Practice languages in an interactive game with AI agents. Get feedback. Uncover new clues in conversations. Solve the mystery.

A picture showcasing the lingually.ai chrome extension providing immediate feedback on your grammar when using a foreign language.

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