Dealing with noisy recordings has long been a headache for audio engineers, but a German startup, AI-coustics, is stepping up to tackle this challenge head-on. Armed with a unique technical approach utilizing generative AI, AI-coustics aims to enhance the clarity of voices in videos, offering a solution that goes beyond standard noise suppression.
Today, AI-coustics emerged from stealth mode with a significant funding boost of €1.9 million. Co-founder and CEO Fabian Seipel highlights the company’s mission to transform every digital interaction, ensuring that voices are as clear as those heard in professional studio broadcasts.
The technology, developed in collaboration with co-founder Corvin Jaedicke, is poised to revolutionize various digital communication platforms, from conference calls to social media videos.
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The genesis of AI-coustics traces back to Seipel’s personal struggle with poor audio quality during his studies. This firsthand experience motivated him to embark on a journey to overcome the pervasive challenge of subpar audio in digital communications.
Teaming up with Jaedicke, they set out to develop innovative solutions to enhance speech quality and intelligibility.
While the market for AI-powered noise-suppressing and voice-enhancing software is already robust, it distinguishes itself with its unique approach to AI mechanisms. The startup utilizes a model trained on speech samples collected from its studio in Berlin, incorporating a diverse range of voices to minimize biases and ensure inclusivity.
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Despite its promising technology, AI-coustics faces scrutiny over its compensation scheme for creators and concerns about potential biases in its AI models. However, Seipel emphasizes the company’s commitment to recruiting diverse speech sample contributors to mitigate bias and promote inclusivity.
Initial tests of AI-coustics’ technology demonstrate its effectiveness in boosting clarity and reducing ambient noise in video clips. Looking ahead, Seipel envisions broader applications for AI-coustics’ technology, including real-time speech enhancement and integration into various devices such as soundbars, smartphones, and headphones.
With a mix of subscription-based revenue, on-demand pricing, and licensing, the company has already garnered five enterprise customers and boasts 20,000 users. The company’s roadmap includes expanding its team, refining its speech-enhancing model, and exploring new market opportunities.
Despite concerns about job displacement, Seipel believes AI-coustics can complement human audio engineers by automating time-consuming tasks and improving overall speech quality across various applications. The recent funding round, led by Connect Ventures, Inovia Capital, FOV Ventures, and Ableton CFO Jan Bohl, underscores investors’ confidence in AI-coustics’ innovative approach and growth potential.