GN Launches ReSound Vivia and Savi AI-Powered Hearing Aid

GN, the global leader in hearing aid innovation, introduced ReSound Vivia, the world’s smallest AI-powered hearing aid, and ReSound Savi, an essential range featuring Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast broadcast audio.

ReSound Vivia hearing aids deliver high sound quality in noisy environments and all-day comfort without compromising size or battery life. GN’s unique human approach to AI models the brain’s natural sound processing capability to create voice clarity in complex listening environments. The company’s Intelligent Focus feature responds to the direction a person is looking, ensuring the AI enhances sounds based on the user’s natural response to their environment. 

A new, dedicated Deep Neural Network (DNN) chip enables a superior listening experience. This DNN-powered solution is up to 17 times more efficient than other leading hearing solutions with directionality and DNN noise reduction. Trained on 13.5 million spoken sentences in various languages and with varied vocal effort across 3.9 million tuned sound parameters, the DNN can perform 4.9 trillion operations per day to spotlight speech and reduce background noise.

Brian Dam Pedersen, Chief Technology Officer, Head of Research and Technology at GN, explains: “With ReSound Vivia, we’ve fundamentally reimagined how AI can enhance the hearing experience. Our unique Intelligent Focus feature mimics natural human behavior, allowing the AI to prioritize sounds based on where the user is looking, not just how loud they are. This creates a far more intuitive and natural listening experience, seamlessly integrating with the user’s own perception of their environment. It’s not just about amplifying sound; it’s about intelligently enhancing the sounds that matter most. And we are not stopping here – all the knowledge, capabilities, and research we have acquired will be applied across other GN products and projects, furthering innovation across the Group.”

GN also launched ReSound Savi to ensure that even more people with hearing loss can experience the latest in connectivity innovation. ReSound Vivia and ReSound Savi support Bluetooth LE Audio, including Auracast broadcast audio, the state-of-the-art low-energy connectivity feature. 

Scott Davis, Hearing division President at GN, describes: “ReSound Vivia and ReSound Savi represent a significant leap forward. Now you can have it all with ReSound Vivia, which combines world leading sound quality, all-day battery life, and the smallest size on the market for discretion and comfort, so users can hear their best without compromise. With ReSound Savi, we’re making our cutting-edge connectivity, including Bluetooth LE Audio and Auracast, accessible to a wider audience. These two product lines demonstrate GN’s unwavering commitment to delivering innovation that brings people closer to each other and the things they love to do.”

As part of these launches, GN also introduces the world’s first app which integrates an Auracast Assistant for hearing aids. Connecting to Auracast is now as simple as a single tap in the ReSound Smart 3D app. This process simplifies selecting Auracast streams, even with smartphones and devices that don’t yet have an Auracast assistant built in.

The new ReSound Vivia hearing aids are available in a microRIE rechargeable and two non-rechargeable RIE models, including a CROS model in the microRIE style – all in a wide variety of colors. 

ReSound Savi is available in a new miniRIE rechargeable and two non-rechargeable RIE models in five modern colors. ReSound Vivia and ReSound Savi hearing aids will be rolled out in the US and Germany on 20th February, with more markets following, along with the equivalent Beltone Envision and Beltone Commence line-ups.