Hume AI

Hume AI is a research lab and technology company focused on developing empathic artificial intelligence that understands and responds to human emotions. Founded in March 2021 by Alan Cowen in New York, the company aims to integrate empathy into AI systems to enhance human emotional well-being.

Hume AI creates multimodal AI models that interpret and generate emotionally nuanced speech. Its core products include the Empathic Voice Interface (EVI), which enables real-time voice interactions, and Octave, a text-to-speech system that delivers natural-sounding speech with emotional tone. The Expression Measurement API measures human expressive behavior across various media, documenting over 30 distinct emotions. Hume AI also offers an AI toolkit and a science-backed API for developers to build applications that better understand user intent and preferences.

The company serves a diverse range of clients, including developers, enterprise software companies, healthcare providers, and customer service platforms, focusing on creating emotionally intelligent voice and expression-based experiences.