From Alexa to Fish Audio | MirWork Live EP 31 with Rissa Cao
MirWork Live is a conversation series about careers, technology, AI, and the people building what comes next.
For this session, we’re joined by Rissa Cao, co-founder and CEO of Fish Audio, for a conversation on:
From Alexa to Fish Audio: Building AI People Want to Talk To
As AI moves beyond text, voice is becoming one of the most natural—and personal—ways people interact with technology. But creating a voice people genuinely enjoy talking to requires more than realistic pronunciation. It also requires emotion, personality, timing, trust, and thoughtful product design.
Rissa has built AI products across IBM, Amazon Alexa, Meta Reality Labs, PixAI, and now Fish Audio. At Fish Audio, her team is developing voice and intelligence infrastructure for the next generation of AI-native applications used by creators, developers, and businesses.
In this conversation, we’ll explore:
How voice AI has evolved since the early days of Alexa
What makes an AI voice feel expressive instead of robotic
Why personality and emotion matter in AI products
How voice could reshape entertainment, education, accessibility, customer experiences, and AI companions
What it takes to turn advanced AI models into products people actually want to use
How Rissa’s experience in big tech shaped her journey as an AI founder
This session is especially relevant for founders, product builders, engineers, creators, and anyone curious about how voice will change the way we interact with AI.
This event will be hosted on LinkedIn Live.
Register through Luma to receive the reminder and access the LinkedIn Live link.
Hosted by Kevin Hsieh and Hudson Cheng.
Monday, July 20 at 4:00 PM PT.