Agora AI Evaluation Platform 2.0 Released: **ASR/TTS** Multi-Dimensional Upgrades and More Precise Model Selection

The Agora AI model evaluation platform (Conversational) version 2.0 has expanded its testing area to 10 major global cities, ...
Business Wire

Deepgram Unveils Aura-2: The World’s Most Professional, Cost-Effective, and Enterprise-Grade Text-to-Speech Model

SAN FRANCISCO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Deepgram, the leading voice AI platform for enterprise use cases, today announced Aura-2, its next-generation text-to-speech (TTS) model purpose-built for real-time ...

9 Best AI Voice Generators for Realistic Text-to-Speech in 2025

AI voice generators have evolved far beyond the robotic monotones of early text-to-speech systems. In 2025, these platforms can now produce highly realistic, natural-sounding voices that are nearly ...
ZDNet

I tested 3 text-to-speech AI models to see which is best - hear my results

There are several AI tools available that can generate humanlike speech. Some AI voices can whisper, laugh, and perform other expressive feats. TTS tools vary in terms of level of realism and their ...
Geeky Gadgets

Kokoro 82M : Lightweight Text-to-Speech (TTS) AI Model Everyone’s Talking About

Kokoro 82M is a lightweight yet powerful text-to-speech (TTS) model designed for local use. Unlike many cloud-based TTS solutions, Kokoro 82M operates entirely offline, making sure both privacy and ...
VentureBeat

Groq and PlayAI just made voice AI sound way more human — here’s how

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Groq and PlayAI announced a partnership ...
Business Wire

PlayAI Secures $21 Million in Seed Funding and Releases New Model for Generative AI Conversations

PALO ALTO, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PlayAI, the voice AI platform powering the future of conversational AI, announced that it has raised a $21 million Seed round led by Kindred Ventures and 500 Global ...
Geeky Gadgets

OpenAI Launches New Speech-to-Text AI Audio Models API for Developers

OpenAI has today introduced a suite of advanced audio models and tools through its API, designed to empower developers in creating sophisticated, voice-driven applications. These updates include ...
InfoWorld

OpenAI previews Realtime API for speech-to-speech apps

Realtime API supports multi-model text and speech experiences including natural speech-to-speech conversations using preset voices already supported in the API. OpenAI has introduced a public beta of ...
VentureBeat

aiOla drops ultra-fast ‘multi-head’ speech recognition model, beats OpenAI Whisper

Want smarter insights in your inbox? Sign up for our weekly newsletters to get only what matters to enterprise AI, data, and security leaders. Subscribe Now Today, Israeli AI startup aiOla announced ...
TMCnet

Speechmatics sets record in medical Speech-to-Text with 93% accuracy

Speechmatics today launched a next-generation Medical Speech-to-Text (STT) model for clinical transcription, reaching 93% general real-world accuracy and outperforming peers with 50% fewer errors on ...