Voice Agents, anyone?

​Join us for Fri-DIYs, Lorong AI's immersive workshop series where participants gain hands-on experience implementing AI technologies in an intimate, collaborative learning environment. (Lorong AI members only*)

​S1E9: Voice Agents, anyone? 

​Have a problem statement or use case that could benefit from conversational AI? Join us for a hands-on workshop where you’ll work with Agora Voice + Avatar Agent framework, the foundation for low-latency and multimodal AI experiences.

​Learn how you could integrate voice, avatar, and intelligence into a single agent that listens, speaks, and reacts in real time!

​⚙️ What You’ll Build

​Develop a real-time multimodal AI Agent using Agora Convo AI and Akool Avatar, integrating low-latency voice, video, and intelligence into a single interactive experience.

• ​Build an end-to-end AI Agent pipeline using the Agora SDK, combining RTC, STT, LLM, and TTS modules

• ​Leverage Agora’s SD-RTN™ infrastructure for sub-200ms real-time communication across regions

• ​Implement a voice + avatar agent capable of bidirectional, human-like conversation

• ​Explore the Convo AI framework’s developer workflow:

  • ​Join Channel → Create Client → Publish & Subscribe streams

  • ​Integrate and orchestrate STT, reasoning (LLM), and synthesis (TTS) pipelines

• ​Walk through demo code and SDK implementation patterns for session management, stream synchronization, and state control

​​🤓Some Prerequisites for the Session:

• ​Please ensure that you bring an internet-facing laptop for this hands-on session with Node.js (LTS recommended) and npm or yarn installed!

• ​Attendees are also required to have a basic understanding of SDK integration and API concepts.

​⏰Workshop Schedule

• ​1430 - 1500: Registration & Set-Up

• ​1500 - 1545: Introductions & Sharings

  • ​Introduction to Conversational AI

  • ​Introduction to Convo AI Studio Guide

• ​1545 - 1700: Hands-On Workshop

​👨‍💻Led by Derek Zhang & Roger Liang (Agora)

​Agora (NASDAQ: API) is a pioneer in Voice AI, empowering developers with the Convo AI Agent Framework to build intelligent, real-time conversational experiences. Through its Software-Defined Real-Time Network (SD-RTN™) covering 200+ countries, Agora delivers ultra-low latency solutions. Building on its proven real-time audio and video infrastructure, Agora is now shaping the next wave of Conversational AI innovation.

• ​Derek Zheng is the Manager of the APAC Developer Evangelist Team at Agora, where he has been driving developer engagement since joining in 2019. With extensive experience in real-time communication and the voice AI industry, Derek has built strong connections with developer communities across Japan, Korea, Singapore, Vietnam, Taiwan, and beyond. He is passionate about fostering the Convo AI developer ecosystem and bringing together innovators and enthusiasts from around the world.

• ​Roger Liang is the Director of the APAC Solution Architect Team at Agora, specializing in SDK integration for AI Agents. He has helped onboard customers across diverse industries, including Education, Live E-commerce, Social Entertainment, and AIoT. Roger brings deep technical expertise in real-time communication and valuable industry insights into the rapidly evolving Convo AI landscape.

​*Registration by non-Lorong AI members will be considered on a case-by-case basis and is subject to approval at the sole discretion of the organizer.