Hume AI
Voice AI models powered by emotional intelligence for creators and developers.

Startup Program
This program provides unlimited access to their Empathic Voice Interface (EVI) for three months for startups from pre-seed to Series B.
Early-stage startups (pre-seed to Series B), must have a clear use case for empathic voice AI, and have not previously received a Hume AI grant. Must commit to integrating EVI within 3 months and provide feedback.
About Hume AI
The World's Most Realistic & Expressive Voice AI
Hume AI provides voice AI models powered by emotional intelligence for creators, developers, and enterprises. The platform is designed to create audio books, podcasts, conversational agents, and more, built on decades of scientific research.
Products
- Octave: A text-to-speech model with emotional intelligence that generates expressive, natural speech.
- Empathic Voice Interface: A speech-to-speech interface for conversations, enabling AI to listen and respond with care.
- Expression Measurement: Analyzes emotions from face and voice to understand how people feel at scale.
Key Features
- Voice Creation: Design voices by describing them in natural language without needing voice actors.
- Voice Cloning: Create a natural-sounding voice clone from just a few seconds of audio.
- Cross Lingual: Maintain a consistent voice identity across over 100 languages with native-level pronunciation.
- Acting Instructions: Direct the performance of the voice AI by adding stage directions to guide delivery, such as whispering, shouting, or using a specific tone.
Use Cases
- Audiobooks: Create high-quality, multi-character audiobooks by uploading a PDF, selecting characters, and directing the delivery.
- Video voiceovers: Generate high-quality voiceovers for ads, shorts, or feature-length films by choosing a voice or cloning your own.
- Podcasts: Create multi-speaker podcasts that sound like real, studio-quality dialogue by selecting voices and generating the audio.
For Developers
Hume AI offers tools for developers to build in minutes and scale. This includes comprehensive guides, tutorials, and API references. Open source SDKs, examples, and tools for TypeScript, Python, .NET, and Swift are available on GitHub.
Pricing
Hume AI is free to get started, with usage-based pricing as you scale.
Getting Started
Website: https://www.hume.ai