Question 1

What is a hybrid SIS?

Accepted Answer

A hybrid SIS is a simultaneous interpretation system where human interpreters and AI interpret on the same platform and can interchange during a live event. Pikka Speech is the first system built this way: each target language channel can be AI, human, or AI + human, and a human can take over from AI at any moment.

Question 2

Is Pikka Speech really the first hybrid SIS in the industry?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Traditional SIS platforms are human-only with booths and receivers, and AI-only platforms cannot seat a human interpreter on a channel. Pikka Speech is the first to run both on the same channels, with seamless handoffs between human interpreters and AI during a live event.

Question 3

Can a human interpreter take over from AI mid-event?

Accepted Answer

Yes. On an AI + human channel, the interpreter takes over with a single press and the channel switches to their voice instantly. The audience hears one continuous stream — no channel changes, no silence.

Question 4

Does AI keep working when the human interpreter pauses?

Accepted Answer

Yes. AI covers the channel automatically whenever the human interpreter pauses, steps away, or disconnects. When the interpreter resumes, the channel returns to their voice.

Question 5

Can each target language use a different mode?

Accepted Answer

Yes. Coverage is set per target language, not per event. One room can run Japanese with a human interpreter, Bahasa Melayu as AI + human, and Spanish, Korean, and Arabic fully on AI — all at the same time.

Question 6

How is hybrid interpretation priced?

Accepted Answer

Every target language carries a $49 base fee per event. Languages that use AI interpretation (AI or AI + human coverage) add $499. A human-only channel pays just the $49 base — the interpreter's professional fee is separate. 25 listeners are included, with extra seats from $2.

	Traditional human SIS	AI-only platforms	Pikka Speech hybrid SIS
Interpreter source	Human interpreters only	AI models only	Human + AI, interchangeable
Per-language control	One setup for every language	One AI mode for the whole event	AI, human, or hybrid per language
AI fallback during human breaks		Not applicable
Human takeover from AI	Not applicable
Attendee hardware	Receivers and headsets	App installs	Phone browser — QR code join
Venue caption displays	Extra AV integration	Not included	Native LED and projector displays
Per-language setup cost	$150+/hour plus AV	Varies per tool	From $49 per language, per event

The first hybrid simultaneous interpretation system.

What is a hybrid SIS?

How hybrid compares

Seamless interchange, in three steps

Assign each language a mode

Humans take over in one press

AI covers every gap

Human nuance where it matters. AI scale where it doesn't.

No dead air, ever

Humans stay in control

One platform, every skill level

Per-language economics

Where hybrid SIS shines

Hybrid SIS, answered

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