Bertelsmann, the father or mother firm of music firm BMG, has fashioned a brand new partnership with AI startup ElevenLabs to discover AI-generated voice and music capabilities.
The collaboration will deal with integrating ElevenLabs‘ AI applied sciences into media manufacturing processes throughout Bertelsmann’s companies.
At the least 36 Bertelsmann corporations have already begun implementing ElevenLabs’ AI instruments in numerous operational contexts, ElevenLabs stated in a weblog submit on Saturday (November 29).
RTL Expertise, a Bertelsmann firm, has not too long ago used AI in dubbing. Its current mission, the German-language model of the docuseries Myths and Monsters, was solely dubbed with AI-generated voices, simplifying the dubbing course of.
Whereas the businesses stated the partnership would initially deal with utilizing AI in media storytelling, they hinted at plans to combine AI applied sciences into music manufacturing.
“Our AI instruments are serving to Bertelsmann’s groups create voice and sound content material. Quickly, we’ll add options like AI-generated music.”
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“Our AI instruments are serving to Bertelsmann’s groups create voice and sound content material. Quickly, we’ll add options like AI-generated music. These instruments don’t change creators — they save time for the inventive work that issues most,” ElevenLabs stated.
Selection reported that the partnership goals to ship “lifelike voice and sound era” and audio instruments to “help manufacturing and pre-production” for Bertelsmann manufacturers.
“With Bertelsmann’s Tech & Information Alliance and its not too long ago based AI Hub we’ve got been on the forefront of making use of new applied sciences throughout our companies and constructing partnerships to speed up the adoption of GenAI options in our companies,” Rhys Nölke, chief knowledge officer for Bertelsmann, was quoted by Selection as saying.
“ElevenLabs’ subtle AI options are innovative, guaranteeing prime quality and multi-language audio experiences.”
“Whether or not it’s crafting richer audio, rushing up manufacturing, or making content material accessible throughout languages, our work collectively is about discovering new methods to convey creators and their audiences nearer.”
Mati Staniszewski, ElevenLabs
Mati Staniszewski, CEO of ElevenLabs, added: “Along with Bertelsmann, we wish to push what’s potential in storytelling. Whether or not it’s crafting richer audio, rushing up manufacturing, or making content material accessible throughout languages, our work collectively is about discovering new methods to convey creators and their audiences nearer.”
Amongst ElevenLabs’ AI choices is its voice cloning know-how, rivaling different gamers like Papercup, Deepdub, Acapela, Respeecher, Voice.ai, and PlayAI, which not too long ago secured $21 million in seed funding.
ElevenLabs not too long ago unveiled a brand new function known as GenFM, enabling customers to generate multi-speaker podcasts from numerous content material varieties, much like Google‘s NotebookLM.
Final month, the startup stated it’s investing $11 million into the Polish startup ecosystem over the subsequent 5 years. It has additionally disclosed plans to open an workplace in Warsaw to function its R&D middle to draw AI expertise from Poland and the Central and Japanese Europe area.
ElevenLabs additionally revealed plans to develop into India, the place it plans to have native management and construct a group to serve its Indian prospects, customers, and companions.
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