Behind the scenes: Building AI voices that sound like real caddies
Building authentic caddie voices has been one of our biggest technical challenges. Here's what we've been working on this week:
Voice Quality Breakthrough
We recorded our legendary caddies using varied scripts and emotional tones. The result? AI speech that actually sounds like Steve Williams giving you advice, not a robot reading a manual.
Why we built a custom "central path" algorithm (and why it matters)
Wanted to share something we discovered during testing that completely changed our approach.
Traditional golf apps assume everyone plays like a scratch golfer. The "ideal line" is always straight down the fairway - which works great if you're Tiger Woods, but not so much for the rest of us.
During our on-course testing, we kept seeing players get advice that made zero sense for their actual game. A 20-handicapper being told to aim at a pin tucked behind a bunker? That's not strategy, that's wishful thinking.
How does Procaddie's shot sequence optimization work?
Hey everyone! As one of the AI developers behind Procaddie, I wanted to share some insights into our core technology.
We've built a sophisticated system that calculates optimal shot sequences for each hole based on:
- Player's skill level and typical distances
- Current course conditions (wind, pin position, etc.)