Deep Read: Die nächste Milliardenwette der KI-Firmen heißt Sprache
Hotlines waren nur der Anfang: KI übersetzt, spricht und synchronisiert. Nicht nur OpenAI und Google glauben, dass Sprechen das neue Tippen ist – auch ein europäischer Player profitiert davon.
Eleven Labs, a language-focused AI company, has set the stage for the next billion-dollar bet among tech firms with its focus on voice artificial intelligence (Voice AI). Ambiance in their London office is anything but ordinary, with a jukebox lining the entryway and a red British telephone booth tucked away among desks. The real star of the show, however, is the company's ability to generate AI-generated music and test AI voices for potential clients.
Eleven Labs' technology goes beyond simply answering customer service calls. It can read texts aloud, create voices, translate conversations, and even sync videos. This versatility has attracted significant investment, with venture capitalists pouring over $20 billion into Voice AI companies worldwide since the beginning of the year. Notably, investments in OpenAI are excluded from these figures.
The driving force behind this surge in investment is the belief that humans find it more natural to speak than to type their thoughts into a chat window. But can language truly replace text as the primary digital interface? And which European companies stand to benefit from this burgeoning market?
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