Meta Reportedly Closes Deal to Acquire AI Voice Replicator PlayAI

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Meta has acquired voice AI startup PlayAI to strengthen its Superintelligence Labs and accelerate development of natural-sounding voice tech across AI characters, wearables, and content creation.

Meta acquires voice startup Play AI

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

Meta acquires voice cloning startup Play AI to strengthen speech capabilities

As the AI arms race intensifies, Meta’s latest move signals a strategic emphasis on speech and voice interfaces.

Meta reportedly closes deal to buy AI voice replicator PlayAI

The "entire PlayAI team" is joining Meta next week, Bloomberg says.

Meta Acquires Voice AI Startup

Meta Platforms has acquired PlayAI, a startup working on artificial intelligence-powered voice technology, Bloomberg reported. PlayAI staffers will join Meta next week and report to Johan Schalkwyk, who previously worked at the voice startup Sesame AI, according to Bloomberg. Last year, PlayAI said it raised $21 million in seed and pre-seed funding from Kindred Ventures, Y Combinator,

Meta acquires voice AI startup to bolster conversational tech

The acquisition is expected to significantly strengthen Meta’s capabilities in natural speech generation and real-time voice interaction across its product suite.