Hume

Hume AI is a technology company and research lab that develops artificial intelligence focused on emotional intelligence. Its two flagship products are EVI 2 and Octave.

EVI 2 is a speech-to-speech model, the AI voice base for any interface. It offers real-time interactions with a customizable voice powered by empathetic AI, recognizing and responding to the user's emotional tone. It adjusts tone, emphasis, and speaking style according to context, integrating with external language models. It allows customization of parameters such as timbre and nasality, adapting to applications like health, education, and financial analysis with fluid responses.

Octave, on the other hand, is a revolutionary text-to-speech, the first LLM for voice. It understands contextual meaning, predicting emotions and cadence. With Octave Voice Design, it generates unique voices from simple prompts. It interprets nuanced instructions like "whisper fearfully" or "sound sarcastic," offering full control over emotions and styles. It is designed for podcasts, audiobooks, and other applications, accessible via API for developers and creators.

Hume AI, guided by The Hume Initiative, prioritizes beneficence, empathy, and transparency, ensuring that its systems optimize human well-being based on scientific evidence. With a taxonomy of emotional states and roots in the science of emotions, it combines academic and technological approaches to offer innovative tools to developers and creators, transforming human interaction with AI.