Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup specializing in AI-generated human-sounding voices. An internal memo confirmed that the entire PlayAI team will soon join Meta. The acquisition aligns with Meta's goals in AI Characters, Meta AI, Wearables, and audio content creation. Meta is actively investing in AI technologies, including recruiting talent from OpenAI and forming a partnership with Scale AI, led by CEO Alexandr Wang, who will focus on superintelligence. The financial details of the acquisition remain undisclosed.
Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup that uses AI to generate human-sounding voices. An internal memo stated that the "entire PlayAI team" will be joining the company next week.
Meta's memo reportedly said that PlayAI's "work in creating natural voices, along with a platform for easy voice creation, is a great match for our work and road map, across AI Characters, Meta AI, Wearables and audio content creation."
The company has been making big investments in AI, including aggressive recruiting from OpenAI and a deal with Scale AI that saw the company's CEO Alexandr Wang joining Meta to lead a new group focused on superintelligence.
The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Bloomberg had previously reported that the two companies were in acquisition talks.
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