Hume AI drops Octave 2 with sub-200ms voice generation
Hume AI just launched Octave 2, its second-generation multilingual speech-language model supporting 11 languages with sub-200ms response times. It cuts Octave 1's pricing in half while adding granular phoneme editing and voice conversion. Why it matters: Ultra-low latency paired with realistic emotional inflection makes humanlike voice agents viable for real-time gaming and customer service.