what is AFM

Audio Foundation Models (AFM), More Than a Marketing Stunt

Audio by Paula R. using WellSaid Labs

Ever watched a movie without its score? Or imagined a game without its defining sound effects? Audio is an unsung hero, subtly crafting experiences that evoke emotion, tell stories, and define entire genres. Now, imagine a world where this symphony of sounds, from the deepest bass notes to the gentlest whispers, could be synthesized by a single generative AI model. 

Welcome to the world of Audio Foundation Models (AFM). 🌎🗣️

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WellSaid Studio Update: New Faces for Familiar Voices

Audio by Jarvis H. using WellSaid Labs

The choices we make in pursuit of new ways of thinking and doing often prompt us to re-evaluate what we already thought we knew. 

One way we’ve seen this play out at WellSaid is in the way we think about the relationship between the visual and the audio. Imagine for a moment that you had to select a stock image to represent what your voice sounds like. What would my voice look like if not like, well, me?

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NPR collaboration with WellSaid Labs to create custom AI voice of Planet Money host, Robert Smith

WellSaid Labs Creates NPR’s First AI Podcast Episode

In a three-part series by NPR’s Planet Money, Kenny Malone and Jeff Guo explored the ability of Artificial Intelligence to produce an entire podcast. They started with scripts from OpenAI’s ChatGPT Plus, but they needed a voice. To create the most realistic AI voice possible, they turned to WellSaid Labs.

Here at WellSaid Labs, we knew we were taking on more than just creating a synthetic voice implementing our proprietary Generative AI technology. This was an opportunity to share with Planet Money’s audience why and how WellSaid builds and publishes AI voices deliberately and responsibly. To us, this is not a toy or a trivial game of memes. 

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Replay recording of Inside the Recording Studio: How AI Voice Avatars Are Built

Webinar Replay: Inside the Recording Studio, How AI Voice Avatars Are Built

Listen to WellSaid Voice Avatar, Jodi P., read the intro.

How do we create incredibly lifelike AI voices? What is the role of the voice actor in the creation process? What Voice Avatars are coming next to WellSaid?

From actor to algorithm to avatar, learn the inside story from Voice Program Manager, Sara Weisweaver. Watch the recording of this live session to learn all this and more.

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