Meta acquires AI audio startup WaveForms
Meta has acquired WaveForms, an eight-month-old AI voice startup known for its “Speech Turing Test” and emotional general intelligence tech, to bolster its Superintelligence Labs. WaveForms raised $40 million at a $160 million valuation from Andreessen Horowitz. Co-founders Alexis Conneau (ex-OpenAI) and Coralie Lemaitre are joining Meta. This undisclosed deal follows Meta’s recent purchase of PlayAI, marking its second major AI audio acquisition in a month.