Meta acquires voice AI startup PlayAI. Entire team moves to tech giant
Meta has completed a deal to acquire PlayAI, a small artificial intelligence startup specializing in voice technology.
Meta has completed a deal to acquire PlayAI, a small artificial intelligence startup specializing in voice technology.
“The entire PlayAI team” is set to join Meta next week, according to an internal memo seen by Bloomberg .
PlayAI employees will report to Johan Schalkwyk, who recently joined Meta from another voice AI startup, Sesame AI.
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Financial terms of the purchase were not disclosed. A Meta spokesperson confirmed the acquisition but declined to comment further.
“The PlayAI team’s work on natural voice creation, along with a platform for easy voice creation, aligns perfectly with our work and roadmap in AI characters, Meta AI, wearables, and audio content creation.”
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