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