ChatGPT Voice Creator Aims for 'Her'-like Tech Without the Dystopia

Alexis Conneau, formerly of OpenAI and Meta, has launched WaveForms AI, a startup focused on developing advanced voice technology inspired by the film "Her," but without its dystopian elements. The company aims to create emotionally intelligent AI audio products by 2025, with $40 million in seed funding led by Andreessen Horowitz. Conneau emphasizes the importance of AI complementing human interaction rather than replacing it, and aims to avoid the pitfalls of social media by aligning AI with human interests.