ESP32 Voice Control with AI (No Cloud Needed!)

Published at : 23 Dec 2025

Control your ESP32 with just your voice – no cloud, no internet, pure on-device AI!
In this video, we’ll build a keyword spotting model with Edge Impulse and run it locally on an ESP32 (ESPID or any ESP32 + microphone). Say “red” or “white” and watch the LEDs react instantly.
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Find everything you need to try yourself: https://hackaday.io/project/203410-a-neural-led-bar-for-the-arduino

Special Libraries/Tools:
- Edge Impulse: https://edgeimpulse.com
- ESP32 Arduino Setup Guide: https://docs.espressif.com/projects/arduino-esp32/en/latest/

00:00 - Introduction.
00:59 - Cloning the example project
03:24 - Recording own audio samples
05:41 - Genarating synthetic training data
07:28 - Feature generation
11:19 - Classifier network
13:31 - Model testing and optimization
15:52 - Deployment to the ESP32