Microsoft Launches MAI-Voice-1 Speech Generation Model with Sub-Second Audio Processing
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Chris Messina
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Summary
Microsoft has launched MAI-Voice-1, a highly efficient speech generation model that can generate a full minute of audio in under a second on a single GPU. This represents the second launch from Microsoft Copilot, which aims to incorporate web context, work data, and real-time PC activity to provide better AI assistance. The technology is positioned as a competitor to ElevenLabs and will be available across Windows 11, Microsoft 365, Edge browser, and Bing.
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Microsoft coming after @ElevenLabs — /me grabs popcorn
Wow, that speed is absolutely mind-blowing. Beyond efficiency
Copilot will uniquely incorporate the context and intelligence of the web, your work data and what you are doing in the moment on your PC to provide better assistance
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