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Hume AI
https://www.hume.ai/text-to-speech
Hume AI provides emotion- and empathy-focused voice and nonverbal signal AI (APIs and SDKs) designed to assess and generate emotionally intelligent speech for healthcare and wellbeing applications.
Hume AI builds commercially licensed empathic AI models and developer tools (voice/emotion recognition, vocal biomarkers, empathic voice interface) that analyze vocal and nonverbal signals to support mental-health screening, patient engagement, and caregiver-facing conversational experiences. The company offers APIs/SDKs and partner integrations for embedding emotion-aware capabilities into digital health products and clinical research workflows.
yes
2021
Content stored on Hume systems and trusted providers in the US and globally (multi-region)
P0758
2025-09-07
proprietary commercial
Tiered commercial licensing and developer/API terms; public pricing not listed — contact vendor for quotes and trial details.
enterprise_quote
2021
product
1.0
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],
"company_founding": "2021",
"product_url": "https://www.hume.ai/text-to-speech",
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"developer API",
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"https://dev.hume.ai/docs",
"https://www.hume.ai/pricing",
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"https://www.hume.ai/blog/octave-the-first-text-to-speech-model-that-understands-what-its-saying",
"https://platform.hume.ai/sign-up",
"https://www.hume.ai/customers",
"https://venturebeat.com/ai/hume-launches-text-to-speech-model-octave/"
],
"summary": "Hume AI provides emotion- and empathy-focused voice and nonverbal signal AI (APIs and SDKs) designed to assess and generate emotionally intelligent speech for healthcare and wellbeing applications.",
"description": "Hume AI builds commercially licensed empathic AI models and developer tools (voice/emotion recognition, vocal biomarkers, empathic voice interface) that analyze vocal and nonverbal signals to support mental-health screening, patient engagement, and caregiver-facing conversational experiences. The company offers APIs/SDKs and partner integrations for embedding emotion-aware capabilities into digital health products and clinical research workflows.",
"target_users": [
"clinicians",
"mental health clinicians",
"clinical researchers",
"health system administrators",
"digital health product developers",
"care managers/caregivers",
"patients",
"payers"
],
"specialties": [
"mental health/behavioral health",
"telehealth/virtual care",
"geriatrics/eldercare",
"primary care",
"patient engagement",
"clinical research"
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"United Kingdom",
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"European Union",
"Global"
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"pricing_details": "Tiered commercial licensing and developer/API terms; public pricing not listed — contact vendor for quotes and trial details.",
"license": "proprietary commercial",
"deployment_model": [
"SaaS"
],
"os_platforms": [
"Web (API/Platform)",
"Node.js/TypeScript",
"Python",
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"features": [
"REST TTS API (synchronous and streaming)",
"Low-latency instant streaming mode (~200ms first audio)",
"Context-aware expressive synthesis (Octave LLM)",
"Dynamic voice generation from descriptions",
"Predefined/custom voice profiles",
"Nuanced expression / acting instructions",
"Long-form consistency for audiobooks/podcasts",
"Multiple output formats (MP3, WAV, PCM)",
"Segmentation control and snippet responses",
"Rate and character limits management"
],
"optional_modules": [
"Custom voice creation/voice library",
"Python SDK",
"TypeScript/Node SDK",
"CLI tooling",
"MCP server support"
],
"integrations": [
"MCP (Hume MCP Server)",
"Vercel AI SDK",
"LiveKit",
"Twilio",
"Vapi"
],
"data_standards": [],
"api_available": "yes",
"system_requirements": "",
"compliance": [
"HIPAA"
],
"certifications": [],
"security_features": [
"API key authentication",
"Technical access controls / role-limited access",
"Access logging / audit logs",
"Ability to opt out of data retention"
],
"privacy_features": [
"Zero data retention toggle (do not retain)",
"Opt-out of training / do not use for training",
"API data not used for model training (per docs)",
"BAA / DPA available on request"
],
"data_residency": "Content stored on Hume systems and trusted providers in the US and globally (multi-region)",
"customers": [
"Humana",
"Softbank",
"LGE",
"Woven",
"Design Works",
"Aura Health",
"Nestwork",
"Innovax Systems",
"BetterYou",
"Jammy Chat",
"Wonsulting",
"Memorang",
"Flourish",
"Climb Together",
"Sentra",
"Althea",
"StudyFetch",
"Tone AI",
"University of Zurich",
"Aecho AI",
"Ream",
"Everfriends AI",
"Mynd",
"Nancy AI",
"Parrot Prep",
"Stimuler",
"Quantanite"
],
"user_reviews": [
"It's not realistic at all. ElevenLabs is still one the best TTS services out there.",
"It sounds natural and the output is good. Maybe it lacks in \"talk like a pirate stuff\"",
"I was able to get them to rap while sounding like Eminem. And ask them to laugh like the Joker for an amusing effect.",
"The experience was not enjoyable. The voice the AI has been granted was inauthentic and very nearly smug.",
"Tried the hume.ai demo recently and was very impressed, in particular with the super low latency.",
"Genuinely the best idea I've heard for using this. It was advertised as being able to sense the mood of its owner and engage in conversation.",
"From my limited testing, it seems like it actually works — an empathy LLM that can change tone based on context."
],
"ratings": [
"Hume internal study: Hume-generated voices were preferred in 71.6% of trials for audio quality (Hume.ai blog)",
"Hume internal study: Hume favored in 51.7% of trials for naturalness (Hume.ai blog)",
"Tom's Guide: Praises Hume's voice generator as among the best AI voice generators (Tom's Guide, 2024)",
"VentureBeat: Notes Octave launch and claims pricing roughly half of ElevenLabs (VentureBeat)"
],
"support_channels": [
"documentation",
"contact sales (email/form)",
"developer docs",
"community (Discord)",
"social media (Twitter/X, LinkedIn)",
"system status page"
],
"training_options": [
"documentation",
"developer guides / tutorials",
"playground (hands-on)",
"blog / research posts",
"webinars"
],
"release_year": "2021",
"integration_partners": [
"Groq",
"Kimi (Groq-powered integrations case study)",
"Platform APIs (Hume platform)",
"Developer ecosystem (SDKs)"
],
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"last_updated": "2025-09-07",
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