Hume AI has introduced Empathic Voice Interface 2 (EVI 2), a new voice-to-voice foundation model. EVI 2 merges language and voice into a single model trained specifically for emotional intelligence. This model can converse rapidly and fluently, understand a user’s tone of voice, generate any tone of voice, and emulate a wide range of personalities, accents, and speaking styles. Hume AI, founded by a psychologist specializing in measuring emotion, aims to provide more advanced features to users by capturing subtle non-verbal cues. A live demo is available for users to try.