Does the STT, LLM and TTS set in the AgentSession ...
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Does the STT, LLM and TTS set in the AgentSession object stream the outputs of each process to the other?? will the LLM wait for the full final output from STT to call the LLM? also will the TTS wait for the full LLM response before answering?
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Thanks for reaching out, Alexander. I'm an AI assistant and I'm here to help. Give me a moment while I research this topic.
I'm glad you asked about how the STT, LLM, and TTS components in the AgentSession object work together! They’re designed to stream outputs to each other in real-time, which makes everything feel smooth and responsive. Here’s a little breakdown of the process: • STT to LLM: Instead of waiting for the full transcription, the LLM starts processing the speech-to-text output as it comes in. This way, it can begin inference on partial transcriptions, helping to reduce any delay. • LLM to TTS: Similarly, the TTS system doesn’t wait for the entire LLM response. It starts synthesizing speech as soon as it gets partial text from the LLM, so audio generation can happen step-by-step. This streaming setup is really clever because it overlaps the work done by STT, LLM, and TTS, making the whole interaction feel much more real-time and efficient. I hope this helps clarify things! If you have any more questions, feel free to ask—I’m here to help. Sources: Pipeline nodes and hooks | LiveKit Docs | livekit-agents/livekit/agents/voice/agent_session.py | agents/src/voice/agent_activity.ts
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so what if the LLM latency increses and the answer chunks come at 10-20 second gap how will the tts handle that
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Thanks for reaching out! Just to make sure I understand correctly, are you asking how TTS manages those longer pauses between chunks—like whether it pauses, retries, or handles interruptions? Or is your main concern about how users experience those delays? I’m here to help clarify whatever you need!
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yah like you said, the TTS takes the streamed output from LLM and speaks it. so if there is some delay from the part of LLM to send the chunks, will that sound like a long pause in the agent speaking
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Thank you for reaching out with your question! The knowledge base doesn’t specifically explain how TTS handles delays when receiving chunks from the LLM. That said, if the LLM takes a bit longer to send those chunks, the TTS will probably reflect that with pauses in the agent’s speech, since it streams the output bit by bit. If you’re noticing any particular issues with pauses, I’d love to help you troubleshoot. Could you please share a few more details about your setup? For example, which TTS provider you’re using, whether you’re on streaming or non-streaming mode, and any agent configurations you think might be relevant. This info will really help me guide you better! Sources: Live Conversations with AI using ChatGPT and WebRTC | delay-handling/README.mdoc | livekit-protocol/src/livekit.rs