Voice AI
2 published articles
AIFeatured3 min read
Artificial Intelligence
The missing 'ums' and 'uhs' that finally make AI speech sound human
MiniMax's Speech 2.8 brings native filler words, breathing, and hesitation to AI voice synthesis, solving the 'too perfect' problem that has long made synthetic speech feel robotic. The model also delivers 10-second voice cloning and cross-language accuracy improvements.
2026-07-11
LLMs & ModelsFeatured4 min read
Artificial Intelligence
OpenAI's GPT-Live finally stops waiting for you to finish talking
OpenAI's GPT-Live introduces full-duplex audio so the AI can listen and speak at the same time. It can say 'mhmm', wait during pauses, and hand off complex reasoning to GPT-5.5 in the background, keeping the conversation flowing.
2026-07-01