- In December 2024, Hume AI, a startup specializing in emotionally intelligent voice interfaces, introduced Voice Control, an experimental feature that allows developers and users to create custom AI voices by precisely modulating vocal characteristics without needing coding, AI prompt engineering, or sound design expertise
- In November 2024, PlayAI, based in Palo Alto, secured USD 21 million in seed funding to enhance its generative AI voice technology capable of cloning voices across various languages and accents. The funding round was led by Kindred Ventures, supported by investors such as 500 Global, Race Capital, and Y Combinator, among others
- In October 2022, Stats Perform, a leader in sports tech focused on data and AI, partnered with Veritone, Inc., the creator of the extensive enterprise AI platform aiWARE, to offer real-time sports updates. This strategic alliance leverages Stats Perform's Opta sports data and Veritone's award-winning synthetic speech AI technology to provide localized AI voice capabilities for media outlets, content producers, brands, teams, leagues, and betting platforms globally
- In October 2022, Augnito, a voice AI program specializing in speech-to-text, was integrated into the transcription and EHR systems at Prime Health Dubai. Augnito, known for its 99.9% accuracy rate, helps gather clinical data, enhance productivity, reduce administrative tasks, and save time for healthcare professionals
- In September 2021, Skit, an AI-driven voice automation company based in Bengaluru and formerly known as Vernacular.ai, raised USD 23 million to fuel its growth. The company’s platform, ViVA (Vernacular Intelligent Voice Assistant), automates 90% of call center processes through advanced voice automation technology
