According to a Bloomberg story citing anonymous sources, Meta is in talks to purchase Play AI, a voice cloning business.
The action is said to be a component of the company’s plan to improve its research on artificial intelligence and increase the products that it offers to customers.
According to the source, Meta wants to acquire the startup’s core technology and incorporate some of its employees into its current teams.
On its website, Play AI claims that users may mimic a range of human voices for use in customer service and other artificial intelligence applications. According to Crunchbase, the business has raised $23.5 million so far, with investors including 500 Startups, Kindred Ventures, Race Capital, 500 Global, and Soma Capital.