Not only whispr, so much of the computer vision area is not as in vogue. I suspect because the truly monumental solutions unlocked are not that accessible to the average person; i.e. industrial manufacturing and robotics at scale.
That's because industrial manufacturing and robotics are failing to bring down costs and make people's lives more affordable.
That's really the only value those technologies provide, so if people aren't seeing costs come down there really is zero value coming from those technologies.