OpenAI Bought Company That Offered A.I. Tools for Cloning Voices
The New York Times • • technology
Key Points:
- Two years ago, OpenAI developed advanced AI technology capable of replicating human voices but chose not to release it publicly due to safety concerns.
- Despite this cautious stance, OpenAI has continued to advance the technology and recently acquired Weights.gg, a startup specializing in AI voice cloning tools.
- The acquisition included Weights.gg’s team and intellectual property, though financial terms were not disclosed, and the startup ceased its services in March.
- Weights.gg operated a social network and a free app called Replay, allowing users to create and share AI voice clones.