Ask HN: Why haven't we seen AI enhanced AirPods microphone yet?

[ryeguy_24]

Wouldn’t Apple be able to train a model that with AirPods mic recording vs high-quality mic recording to effectively upconvert the poor mic audio into higher quality audio.

I desperately want this feature to improve my audio on work calls all day long. Right now there is an unbelievable difference in quality between AirPods mics and sub 200 dollar wired mics.

[bigyabai]

There's a lot of reasons. The largest reason though is that an Airpods mic consumes ~100x less power than the $200 XLR mic and therefore needs a 100x lower impedence microphone. The low-detail recordings are a feature, not a bug.

[SilverElfin]

Can’t you do an AI power improvement of the input sound on your computer, from where you’re doing work video calls?

[JohnFen]

Why not use a better mic?

[ryeguy_24]

:) I mean, you always by a faster car. My interest is in the ability to enhance the voice quality of the uber-portable AirPods using AI.