Ethan B. Holland

Flux[dev]: A futuristic robot, sleek smooth humanoid design. Smooth, glossy black faceplate with no visible facial features, high-tech, minimalist appearance. The robot’s body is matte black or dark gray, with articulated joints and mechanical parts that resemble those of a human, including fingers. A recording studio. Warm lighting. In the background, “AUDIO” is written in bold text.

“Introducing Parler TTS v1 🔉 – 885M (Mini) & 2.2B (Large) – fully open-source Text-to-Speech models! 🤙 > Trained on 45,000 hours of open speech (datasets released as well) > Upto 4x faster generation thanks to torch compile & static KV cache (compared to previous v0.1 release)

Introducing Parler TTS v1 🔉 – 885M (Mini) & 2.2B (Large) – fully open-source Text-to-Speech models! 🤙

> Trained on 45,000 hours of open speech (datasets released as well)
> Upto 4x faster generation thanks to torch compile & static KV cache (compared to previous v0.1 release)… pic.twitter.com/xu0wkKP0ai

— Vaibhav (VB) Srivastav (@reach_vb) August 8, 2024

Meta is reportedly offering millions to use Hollywood voices in AI projects

https://www.engadget.com/meta-is-reportedly-offering-millions-to-use-hollywood-voices-in-ai-projects-121019385.html

Meta courts celebs like Awkwafina to voice AI assistants ahead of Meta Connect – The Verge

https://www.theverge.com/2024/8/3/24212580/meta-ai-voice-assistant-celebrity-voices-judi-dench-awkwafina-keegan-michael-key

SoundHound acquires Amelia AI for $80M after it raised $189M+ | TechCrunch

SoundHound acquires Amelia AI for $80M after it raised $189M+

Audible is testing an AI-powered search feature  | TechCrunch

Audible is testing an AI-powered search feature 

HeyGen

“Olympic shooter Yusuf’s interview translated into English by @HeyGen_Official. Pretty good! Can’t wait till this tech is more like a filter I can turn on for any video.

Olympic shooter Yusuf’s interview translated into English by @HeyGen_Official.

Pretty good! Can’t wait till this tech is more like a filter I can turn on for any video. pic.twitter.com/4kR7iNV61I

— Bilawal Sidhu (@bilawalsidhu) August 4, 2024

The New & Improved HeyGen Unlimited Plans! | HeyGen Help Center

https://atlas-kb.com/atlas-4cwembs21w/articles/670293-?SEARCHED_EVENT=new%20plan

OpenAI

OpenAI worries people may become emotionally reliant on its new ChatGPT voice mode | CNN Business

https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/08/tech/openai-chatgpt-voice-mode-human-attachment/index.html

“Ok, so this safety section explains some of the reason why GPT-4 voice mode was likely delayed & some novel risks of voice. Without guardrails, GPT-4 could imitate people (including the user), it could identify speakers & it would answer differently depending on how you spoke.

Ok, so this safety section explains some of the reason why GPT-4 voice mode was likely delayed & some novel risks of voice.

Without guardrails, GPT-4 could imitate people (including the user), it could identify speakers & it would answer differently depending on how you spoke. pic.twitter.com/qziKEXuGzY

— Ethan Mollick (@emollick) August 8, 2024

“We’re starting to roll out advanced Voice Mode to a small group of ChatGPT Plus users. Advanced Voice Mode offers more natural, real-time conversations, allows you to interrupt anytime, and senses and responds to your emotions.https://twitter.com/OpenAI/status/1818353580279316863