PHASE_2_README.md

Phase 2: Voice Implementation - Quick Start Guide

What is Phase 2?

Phase 2 adds live two-way voice conversation to the ScamShield AI honeypot:

• You speak (as scammer) → AI transcribes → processes → AI speaks back
• Completely isolated from Phase 1 (text honeypot)
• Optional feature (enabled via PHASE_2_ENABLED=true)

Architecture

Voice Input (You) → ASR (Whisper) → Text
                                      ↓
                              Phase 1 Honeypot (Unchanged)
                                      ↓
Voice Output (AI) ← TTS (gTTS) ← Text Reply

Key Point: Phase 1 text honeypot is not modified. Voice is just input/output wrapper.

Quick Setup

1. Install Dependencies

# Install Phase 2 dependencies
pip install -r requirements-phase2.txt

# Note: PyAudio may need system packages
# Windows: pip install pipwin && pipwin install pyaudio
# Linux: sudo apt-get install portaudio19-dev
# Mac: brew install portaudio

2. Configure Environment

# Add to your .env file
PHASE_2_ENABLED=true
WHISPER_MODEL=base
TTS_ENGINE=gtts
VOICE_FRAUD_DETECTION=false

3. Start Server

# Start FastAPI server (same as Phase 1)
python -m uvicorn app.main:app --reload --host 0.0.0.0 --port 8000

4. Open Voice UI

Open in browser: http://localhost:8000/ui/voice.html

Testing the Voice Feature

Option 1: Record Live

1. Click "Start Recording"
2. Speak as a scammer (e.g., "Your account is blocked. Send OTP immediately.")
3. Click "Stop Recording"
4. Wait for AI to:
   • Transcribe your voice
   • Process through honeypot
   • Reply with voice

Option 2: Upload Audio File

1. Click "Upload Audio File"
2. Select a .wav, .mp3, or .m4a file
3. AI processes and replies

API Endpoint

POST /api/v1/voice/engage

Request:

curl -X POST "http://localhost:8000/api/v1/voice/engage" \
  -H "x-api-key: dev-key-12345" \
  -F "audio_file=@recording.wav" \
  -F "session_id=voice-test-001" \
  -F "language=auto"

Response:

{
  "session_id": "voice-test-001",
  "scam_detected": true,
  "scam_confidence": 0.92,
  "scam_type": "financial_fraud",
  "turn_count": 1,
  "ai_reply_text": "Oh no! What should I do? Can you help me?",
  "ai_reply_audio_url": "/api/v1/voice/audio/reply_xyz.mp3",
  "transcription": {
    "text": "Your account is blocked. Send OTP immediately.",
    "language": "en",
    "confidence": 0.95
  },
  "voice_fraud": null,
  "extracted_intelligence": {
    "upi_ids": [],
    "bank_accounts": [],
    "phone_numbers": [],
    "urls": []
  },
  "processing_time_ms": 3450
}

File Structure

app/
├── voice/                    # NEW: Phase 2 voice modules
│   ├── __init__.py
│   ├── asr.py               # Whisper ASR
│   ├── tts.py               # gTTS text-to-speech
│   └── fraud_detector.py    # Optional voice fraud detection
├── api/
│   ├── voice_endpoints.py   # NEW: Voice API endpoints
│   └── voice_schemas.py     # NEW: Voice API schemas
└── ... (Phase 1 unchanged)

ui/
├── voice.html               # NEW: Voice UI
├── voice.js                 # NEW: Voice UI logic
├── voice.css                # NEW: Voice UI styles
└── ... (Phase 1 unchanged)

PHASE_2_VOICE_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md  # Full implementation plan
requirements-phase2.txt                # Phase 2 dependencies
.env.phase2.example                    # Phase 2 config example

Impact on Phase 1

ZERO IMPACT:

• ✅ Phase 1 text honeypot unchanged
• ✅ All existing tests pass
• ✅ Existing API endpoints unchanged
• ✅ Existing UI unchanged
• ✅ Phase 2 is opt-in (disabled by default)

Performance

Metric	Target	Notes
ASR Latency	<2s	Whisper base model
TTS Latency	<1s	gTTS
Total Loop	<5s	Voice in → Voice out
Accuracy	>85%	Transcription WER

Troubleshooting

"Voice API unavailable"

• Check PHASE_2_ENABLED=true in .env
• Verify dependencies installed: pip list | grep whisper
• Check logs: tail -f logs/app.log

"Microphone access denied"

• Browser needs microphone permission
• Check browser settings → Privacy → Microphone
• Use HTTPS or localhost (required for getUserMedia)

"PyAudio installation failed"

# Windows
pip install pipwin
pipwin install pyaudio

# Linux
sudo apt-get install portaudio19-dev python3-pyaudio
pip install pyaudio

# Mac
brew install portaudio
pip install pyaudio

"Whisper model download slow"

• First run downloads model (~150MB for base)
• Models cached in ~/.cache/whisper/
• Use smaller model: WHISPER_MODEL=tiny

Advanced Features

Voice Fraud Detection (Optional)

Detect synthetic/deepfake voices:

# Enable in .env
VOICE_FRAUD_DETECTION=true

# Install additional dependency
pip install resemblyzer

Response includes:

"voice_fraud": {
  "is_synthetic": false,
  "confidence": 0.85,
  "risk_level": "low"
}

Custom TTS Voice

Future: Replace gTTS with IndicTTS for better Indic language support.

Streaming Audio

Future: Real-time audio streaming instead of record-then-send.

Testing Checklist

• Install Phase 2 dependencies
• Set PHASE_2_ENABLED=true
• Start server
• Open voice UI
• Record voice message
• Verify transcription
• Verify AI reply (text)
• Verify AI reply (audio)
• Check metadata (language, confidence)
• Verify Phase 1 tests still pass

Next Steps

1. Review: Read PHASE_2_VOICE_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md for full details
2. Install: Run pip install -r requirements-phase2.txt
3. Configure: Copy settings from .env.phase2.example to .env
4. Test: Open ui/voice.html and try recording
5. Deploy: Set PHASE_2_ENABLED=true in production

Support

• Full plan: PHASE_2_VOICE_IMPLEMENTATION_PLAN.md
• Issues: Check logs in logs/app.log
• Questions: Review implementation plan sections

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Phase 2 Status: ✅ Planned, 🚧 Ready to Implement

Estimated Implementation Time: 17-21 hours

Priority: Optional (Phase 1 is complete and sufficient for competition)