Microsoft Teams meetings are getting a new interpreter feature that lets each participant speak or listen in the language of their choosing. Interpreter in Teams uses real-time AI-powered speech-to-speech translation to simulate your speaking voice during meetings.

The new tool will reportedly be available with up to nine language options initially, with plans to expand in the coming months.

Microsoft said, “Imagine being able to sound just like you in a different language. The Interpreter agent in Teams provides real-time speech-to-speech translation during meetings.”

DeepL has made a name for itself with online text translation it claims is more nuanced and precise than services from the likes of Google — a pitch that

Microsoft will soon launch an AI agent in Teams that will allow users to clone their voice and translate their speech in real-time, the company announced at its Ignite event. "Imagine being able to sound just like you in a different language,