# Building SpeakEasy AI: A Multilingual Voice Agent for Bharat

> Source: <https://dev.to/priyal_2504/building-speakeasy-ai-a-multilingual-voice-agent-for-bharat-29i6>
> Published: 2026-08-15 16:39:43+00:00

Voice AI is becoming more accessible, but language and accessibility still remain important challenges for many users in India.

As part of the Murf AI Voice for Bharat Challenge, I built **SpeakEasy AI** — a voice-based AI assistant designed to help users practice English through natural conversations.

SpeakEasy AI is a conversational voice agent that allows users to speak naturally and receive AI-generated voice responses.

The idea is simple:

Speak naturally. Practice confidently. Improve one conversation at a time.

The agent is designed around everyday English practice and supports English, Hindi, and Hinglish interactions.

The project uses:

The main goal was to make the interaction feel like a real conversation rather than a traditional chatbot.

Users can start a voice conversation, speak naturally, and receive spoken responses from the AI agent.

I also integrated a friendly female voice to make the experience more natural and approachable.

One of the important parts of the project is handling different ways users communicate.

For example, a user can switch between:

This makes the experience more comfortable for users who may not be completely confident speaking English.

I also experimented with conversational routing.

For example, when a user asked for help with a mathematics problem, the main assistant could route the conversation toward a dedicated maths practice specialist.

This makes the architecture more flexible because different specialists can handle different tasks.

Another feature I implemented was a simple call analytics dashboard.

The dashboard tracks:

This provides a basic view of how the voice agent is performing.

Building SpeakEasy AI helped me understand that a voice agent is much more than simply connecting speech-to-text with an LLM.

Important parts include:

The biggest learning for me was understanding how different AI components work together to create a complete voice experience.

India has a huge diversity of languages and communication styles.

Voice interfaces can make AI more accessible to people who may find traditional text-based interfaces difficult or less natural.

With better multilingual support and localized voice experiences, conversational AI can become much more useful for everyday learning and communication.

I plan to continue improving SpeakEasy AI by working on:

This project has been a great hands-on experience in building production-oriented AI voice applications.

Thanks to the **Murf AI Voice for Bharat Challenge** for providing the opportunity to explore voice AI more deeply.
