Google has introduced Gemini 3.5 Transcribe, a speech-to-text model for live conversations, recorded meetings and voice-driven software. The company says the model produces formatted text directly from raw audio and is built to handle noise, specialist vocabulary, accents and spoken corrections. The release comes in two versions for developers. The Live API model, called gemini-3.5-transcribe-live, …
Palmier Pro is a new open-source video editor for macOS that combines a traditional timeline with AI generation and controls for AI agents. Co-founder Harrison Tin presents the project in a Show HN post on Hacker News, describing it as a tool designed to reduce repetitive work in video production rather than replace editorial judgment. …
OpenAI has launched GPT-Live, a new generation of voice models designed to make conversations with ChatGPT feel more human. The company announces in an official blog post that GPT-Live replaces Advanced Voice Mode and rolls out globally on iOS, Android, and ChatGPT.com. The core innovation is a full-duplex architecture. Unlike previous systems, which waited for …
Apple has updated its Creator Studio suite with a range of AI-powered features across Pixelmator Pro, Final Cut Pro, Logic Pro, and other apps. Juli Clover reports for MacRumors that the updates span video editing, image creation, audio production, and document tools. For content professionals working with video, Final Cut Pro receives two notable AI …
AI music platform Suno has closed a $400 million funding round, valuing the company at $5.4 billion. Corbin Bolies reports for Variety that the Series D round was led by Bond Capital, with participation from IVP, Forerunner, Union Square Ventures, Alkeon Capital Management and Quiet. Previous backers Matrix, Lightspeed, Menlo Ventures and Schroders Capital also …
AI company ElevenLabs has released Dubbing v2, a new dubbing model that transfers a speaker’s emotional delivery and tone into more than 90 languages. Imogen Mulliner and Jakub Lichman write for ElevenLabs that the system conditions directly on the original audio performance rather than relying on a transcript alone. Traditional AI dubbing tools work primarily …
ElevenLabs has launched Music v2, a new version of its AI music-generation model that can switch between genres within a single track. Ivan Mehta reports for TechCrunch that the model is built to handle complex vocals and compositions, arriving nearly ten months after the company released its first music-generation model. According to ElevenLabs, the model …
Spotify has struck a deal with Universal Music Group that allows subscribers to create AI-generated covers and remixes of songs from participating artists. Anna Nicolaou reports for the Financial Times. The agreement makes Spotify the first major streaming platform to launch a commercial AI music product with backing from a major record label. Spotify co-chief …
ElevenLabs, the AI voice company valued at $11 billion, is entering the audiobook streaming market in direct competition with Spotify and Audible. Ashley Carman reports for Bloomberg that the startup has licensed 200,000 human-voiced audiobooks from publishers including HarperCollins, Blackstone Publishing, and Vinci Books. The titles will be available through ElevenReader, the company’s existing app …
Spotify has announced two new AI-powered tools aimed at audio creation: a desktop app for generating personal podcasts and an audiobook creation tool built in partnership with voice AI company ElevenLabs. The new desktop app, called Studio by Spotify Labs, lets users generate podcasts based on personal data such as emails, calendar entries, and travel …