OpenAI Acquires Voice-Cloning Startup Weights.gg
OpenAI has quietly acquired Weights.gg, a startup specializing in artificial intelligence tools for cloning human voices. The deal, confirmed by sources familiar with the matter, includes the acquisition of Weights.gg's intellectual property and its small team of employees. Financial terms were not disclosed. Weights.gg operated as a social network for creating and sharing AI algorithms, offering a consumer app called Replay that allowed users to generate voice clones of celebrities, politicians, and fictional characters. Notable examples included voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Taylor Swift, and political figures like Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Due to concerns over copyright and misuse, Weights.gg shut down its services in March prior to the acquisition. This move aligns with OpenAI's ongoing internal development of voice replication technology, which the company previously withheld from public release due to safety concerns. The acquisition signals OpenAI's continued investment in advanced audio AI capabilities while potentially consolidating control over controversial voice-cloning technologies.
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