In the age of remote work and social distancing, more people every day are turning to social media to stay in touch with friends and be entertained. At the same time, users have grown tired of staring at screens for long stretches. The answer to the screen fatigue that we’re all experiencing?
The frictionless user experience that social audio fosters is the reason why many people already opt to listen to podcasts to learn new things or use voice commands to initiate various tasks. The nice thing about social audio is that it takes all the great aspects of consuming audio content and enables you to use audio technology to do more than just listen. Social audio allows you to interact with others.
The human voice is one of the most intimate tools that we have to relate to other people. With social audio, users can speak out and share their stories with the world, while feeling as closely connected as if they are in the same room with the users they’re talking to.
Audio apps have been adopted by a range of users, including stock traders, content creators and musicians, as the medium is convenient and flexible to interact with others globally. These video-free conversations cut down the anxiety and pressure of being on camera.
Voice notes are the next big social network trend. Talkie space is an audio-based social media app. It’s a new type of social app based on voice that allows people to talk, tell stories, develop ideas and deepen friendships. It allows users to enter audio chat rooms to interact with people. Users can send voice memo requests, personalized memos to a friend or a group, jump in and out of different chats.
Audio messaging has been available for years and during the pandemic, this feature has become an easy way for people to stay in touch while by passing Zoom fatigue. This app brings the immediacy and rawness of audio into the core experience, making voice the way people connect again.
It provides the opportunity for social interaction and empathy without the downsides of video. Audiences can react with emojis. There’s no cap on the number of users allowed in. On this platform, users can record themselves describing a story, recent events, or a trending topic. It also allows their members to host rooms where everyone participating can talk to others or listen to others talking.
Talkie space explores the idea of how voice can bring people together. No matter where you are or what networks you have access to, you can be in the room — often with people whose lived experience has been very different from your own.But in light of the global pandemic that upheaved lives around the world, the platform re-branded to appeal to a wider audience and provide a much-needed way to connect during isolation.
Audio-only social media trends are expected to continue to grow, and we expect to see many new incarnations of these apps in the coming months and years. The move towards audio will be for everyone—individuals, creators, brands, and entertainers.