Meta negotiating acquisition of Play AI
Meta (yep, the company behind Instagram and Facebook) is reportedly looking to buy Play AI—a startup that's all about cloning voices with AI.
If this goes through, Meta could use Play AI's tech (and some of its team) to make its own AI features way more interactive, like letting users create custom voices for things like chatbots or customer service.
Play AI has raised $23.5 million so far
Play AI has already pulled in $23.5 million from big-name investors, and their voice cloning tools could fit right into Meta's growing lineup of creative AI features—think smarter chatbots and new ways to edit videos or audio.
Both companies are staying quiet about the talks for now, but if the deal happens, it shows Meta is serious about making its platforms even more creative and fun with advanced audio tech.