Meta has acquired Play AI, a startup specializing in AI-generated human-sounding voices.

A Meta spokesperson confirmed the acquisition, with Bloomberg reporting that Play AI’s entire team will join Meta next week.

An internal Meta memo stated that Play AI’s work in creating natural voices and its platform for easy voice creation is a great match for Meta’s roadmap across AI Characters, Meta AI, Wearables, and audio content creation.

Meta has been investing heavily in AI, including recruiting from OpenAI and partnering with Scale AI.

As part of this deal, Scale AI’s CEO, Alexandr Wang, joined Meta to lead a new group focused on superintelligence.

The financial details of the acquisition were not made public. Bloomberg had earlier reported that Meta and Play AI were in acquisition talks before this deal was confirmed.

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