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    Kotoba

    Kotoba

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    Real-time voice AI models for simultaneous translation and speech processing.

    Founded 2023San Francisco, United States
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    About Kotoba

    Kotoba: The Foundational Voice AI Model for a Borderless World

    Kotoba is a frontier voice AI company that develops real-time speech models and simultaneous translation technology. Its end-to-end voice AI model, Koto, is built for ultra-low-latency, real-time speech processing, delivering exceptional performance in text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and speech-to-speech applications. Designed to make real-time speech translation widely accessible, Kotoba empowers AI agents, voice interfaces, and cross-language communication platforms.

    Key Features

    • Ultra-Low Latency: Delivers sub-50ms text-to-speech, ultra-fast speech-to-text, and speech-to-speech translation at the speed of a professional simultaneous interpreter.
    • East Asian Language Expertise: Provides best-in-class accuracy across Japanese, Korean, and Chinese for translation, transcription, and generation.
    • Flexible Deployment Options: Allows the Koto model to be deployed on-premise, in the cloud, or directly on-device for edge and embedded applications.
    • Real-Time Translation App: Offers a dedicated mobile app providing fast, accurate simultaneous translation in both voice and text without delays.
    • API and SDK Access: Provides developers with tools for speech-to-speech, streaming speech-to-text, and text-to-speech integration.

    Use Cases

    • Real-time simultaneous interpretation for cross-language conversations and international business.
    • Integration into smart devices, such as smart glasses, for on-the-go translation.
    • Powering AI agents and voice interfaces with ultra-low-latency speech capabilities.

    Getting Started

    Website: https://site.kotoba.tech/

    Kotoba brings together researchers and engineers at the frontier of generative AI to eliminate language barriers. By offering highly accurate, ultra-low-latency voice models tailored for East Asian languages, Kotoba ensures that conversations can flow naturally across languages and devices.

    Noriyuki Kojima

    Noriyuki Kojima

    Co-Founder & CEO at Kotoba

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    Jungo Kasai

    Jungo Kasai

    Co-Founder/CTO at Kotoba

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