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Voice Models Are Commoditizing. The Value Is Moving Up the Stack.
As voice models converge and commoditize, model quality stops being the moat. Value migrates to the layer that measures, rigorously and continuously, how human a voice AI actually is.
Andrew Ettinger / Apr 15, 2026
Introducing the ACII 2026 Dyadic Contest (DaiKon) Workshop & Challenge
We’re excited to announce the 2026 ACII Dyadic Contest (DaiKon) Workshop & Challenge, sponsored by Hume AI, a new machine learning benchmark focused on modeling interpersonal affect and social dynamics in two-person conversations. Why DaiKon?
Alice Baird, Panagiotis Tzirakis / Apr 9, 2026
Opensourcing TADA: Fast, Reliable Speech Generation Through Text-Acoustic Synchronization
TADA (Text-Acoustic Dual Alignment) is Hume AI's open-source speech-language model that synchronizes text and audio one-to-one.
Sharath Rao, Mori Liu / Mar 10, 2026
Voice Is Becoming AI's Primary Interface. Our Evaluation Methods Haven't Caught Up.
Voice AI can transcribe accurately and respond fast, but conversations still feel brittle. The problem isn't the words — it's that our evaluation methods were never built to measure them.
Andrew Ettinger / Feb 9, 2026
Building Voice Models Is No Longer a Modeling Problem
What’s changed isn’t just where voice is used, but what it represents. Voice is no longer a feature layered on top of an intelligent system. It’s becoming a foundational modality through which models reason, interact, and are judged by users.
Jeremy Baum / Jan 21, 2026
Transforming AI Phone Support with WebAppClouds
EVI's conversational naturalness makes it exceptional for phone support. It recognizes tone, emotion, and phrasing, keeping interactions warm and efficient. The platform's intelligent end-of-turn detection ensures conversations flow smoothly without awkward pauses or interruptions. For WebAppClouds' clients, this translates to support customers actually enjoy. Instead of navigating complicated menus, customers simply say what they need, whether it's booking, rescheduling, or getting information. EVI integrates seamlessly with the WebAppClouds system, enabling real-time scheduling updates while delivering faster responses and consistent brand experiences.
Aaron Greene / Nov 6, 2025