The technology has been hailed as "the most significant development in audio forensics since Watergate."

Mr Dokmanic also sees potential implications in the field of audio forensics, where audio is used as evidence in crime.

The standing committees are Audio Forensics, Computer Forensics, Quality Standards, Membership, and Outreach.

In 2009 Mark Peter Wright was awarded the BASCA British Composer Award in Sonic Art for his work A Quiet Reverie which was premiered at IMT in 2008 as part of the sound art exhibition Audio Forensics.

The primary aspects of audio forensics are establishing the authenticity of audio evidence, performing enhancement of audio recordings to improve speech intelligibility and the audibility of low-level sounds, and interpreting and documenting sonic evidence, such as identifying talkers, transcribing dialog, and reconstructing crime or accident scenes and timelines.