We got an ElevenLabs Grant
ElevenLabs gave us a startup grant. Here's what it is and what we're using it for.
We got an ElevenLabs Grant. It's their startup program for companies building with voice, and it comes with credits, office hours with their team, and access to their Agents Platform.
Why voice matters to us
Our figures are meant to be talked to, out loud. When a student pushes back on a reading in Awaken History, or a player goes head to head with a figure in DebateHero, the answer comes back as a voice. I think that the voice decides a lot of whether it feels like talking to a person or using a tool. A flat voice breaks it. So does one that sounds like a narrator reading off a note card.
Accuracy is still the job, a great voice saying the wrong thing is worse than no voice at all.
What we're doing with it
The credits go toward the voice side of both products. We're also testing the Agents Platform for live spoken conversations with our figures.
We'll post what we learn.
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