Meta Acquires Voice Startup Play Ai

In Brief

Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup that uses AI to make human-sounding voices.

A Meta spokesperson has confirmed nan acquisition, according to Bloomberg, which besides reports that an soul memo stated that nan “entire PlayAI team” will beryllium joining nan institution adjacent week. (TechCrunch has besides reached retired to Meta for confirmation.)

Meta’s memo reportedly said that PlayAI’s “work successful creating earthy voices, on pinch a level for easy sound creation, is simply a awesome lucifer for our activity and roadworthy map, crossed AI Characters, Meta AI, Wearables and audio contented creation.”

The institution has been making large investments successful AI, including aggressive recruiting from OpenAI and a woody pinch Scale AI that saw nan company’s CEO Alexandr Wang joining Meta to lead a caller group focused connected superintelligence.

The financial position of nan acquisition were not disclosed. Bloomberg had antecedently reported that the 2 companies were successful acquisition talks.

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