Hume AI · 2024–26 · empathic SLM
Octave is a speech-language model that reads for meaning before it speaks. Delivery shifts with the text; you do not have to tag [sad]. Narrower language coverage than the multilingual flagships. The clips here are Hume’s published launch-blog demos (sarcasm read; acting-instruction ‘Are you serious?’).
Emotion as a first-class modelling target, not a slider.
Vendor / paper demo
Octave (sarcasm inferred from script) · Official Hume Octave launch-blog sarcasm script demo.
Sure, let's have another meeting about the color of the logo. That's exactly what this project needs! I mean, who cares about functionality when the shade of blue isn't quite right?
Vendor / paper demo
Octave (acting instruction: angry, furious) · Official Hume Octave launch-blog acting-instruction demo (angry / furious).
Are you serious?