Respeecher

Respeecher is an AI-startup enabling one person to speak in the voice of another particular person. Among the most recent works AI voice for Darth Vader in Obi-Wan Kenobi and de-aging of Luke Skywalker's voice in Mandalorian and The Book of Boba Fett.[1][2][3]

Respeecher
IndustryAI
Founded2018
FounderAlex Serdiuk, Dmytro Bielievtsov, Grant Reaber
Headquarters
Kyiv
,
Ukraine
Websitewww.respeecher.com

History

Respeecher was founded in February 2018 and a year later it completed the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars.[4] It received $1.5 million in startup funding in March 2020.[5]

In December 2020, was credited in the season finale of Disney Mandalorian for synthesizing the voice of young Luke Skywalker.[6][7] In February 2021 Respeecher worked on the voice of Vince Lombardi for the Super Bowl commercial.[8]

In September 2021, Respeecher team was awarded with Emmy for their work on In Event of Moon Disaster.[9][10]

In February 2022, company was credited in Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett, synthetic voice of young Luke Skywalker.[11]

The Respeecher team, most of which is located in Ukraine, was able to continue working despite a full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.[12][13]

In March 2022 company enabled cross-lingual singing voice cloning for Aloe Blacc’s tribute to Avicii.[14]

On June 27, 2022, company created AI voice for Darth Vader (James Earl Jones, actor) in Obi-Wan Kenobi TV series.[15][16][17][18][19]

In November 2022 first synthetic speech artist credited in Sony’s God of War Ragnarok.[20]

Since 2018, the startup has raised over $3 million in investments and shares its technology with Hollywood movie studios, video game creators, and other businesses.[21][22][23]

In February 2023 Respeecher joined Partnership on AI which is a Responsible Practices for Synthetic Media is a community-derived framework for the ethical and responsible development, creation, and sharing of synthetic media and AI technology.[24]

References
  1. "Darth Vader's Voice Emanated From War-Torn Ukraine". Vanity Fair. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  2. Coldewey, Devin (2022-09-26). "AI is taking over the iconic voice of Darth Vader, with the blessing of James Earl Jones". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  3. Edwards, Benj (2022-09-26). "Darth Vader's voice will be AI-generated from now on". Ars Technica. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  4. Inna (2019-08-07). "Respeecher has joined Techstars Philadelphia · TechUkraine". TechUkraine. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  5. "Ukrainian "deepfake-for-good" startup Respeecher raises $1.5 million". Tech.eu. 2020-03-04. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  6. Tangcay, Jazz (2022-03-22). "How Ukrainian Company Respeecher De-Aged Mark Hamill's Voice for 'Boba Fett' and 'The Mandalorian'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  7. "THE MANDALORIAN Used Voice Cloning Software for Luke Skywalker's Voice". Nerdist. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  8. Haggerty, Charles (2021-03-15). "Lombardi Super Bowl Ad Features Voice Technology by LIFT Labs Alum Respeecher". Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  9. "Nixon's unheard moon-disaster speech is now a warning about the deepfake future". ZDNET. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  10. Zosia, Wanat (13 Feb 2023). "Colleagues under fire, spooked investors and an Emmy award: Ukrainian founders on a year of war". Sifted.
  11. Tangcay, Jazz (2022-03-22). "How Ukrainian Company Respeecher De-Aged Mark Hamill's Voice for 'Boba Fett' and 'The Mandalorian'". Variety. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  12. "Darth Vader's Voice Emanated From War-Torn Ukraine". Vanity Fair. 2022-09-23. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  13. published, Katie Wickens (2022-08-23). "Respect to the Ukrainian sound engineer who worked on Star Wars voices between air raid sirens". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  14. Bain, Katie (2022-04-21). "Watch Aloe Blacc Sing 'Wake Me Up' in Three Languages to Honor Fourth Anniversary of Avicii's Death". Billboard. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
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  16. Andrew, Scottie (2022-09-26). "James Earl Jones is hanging up his cape as Darth Vader". CNN. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  17. "Star Wars: James Earl Jones steps back from Darth Vader role". BBC News. 2022-09-26. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  18. Coldewey, Devin (2022-09-26). "AI is taking over the iconic voice of Darth Vader, with the blessing of James Earl Jones". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  19. Hern, Alex (2022-09-27). "The droids you're looking for: how Ukrainian AI recreated Darth Vader's voice". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  20. Guevara, Renzo (2022-11-11). "God of War Ragnarok Director reveals why Atreus' voice changed". UnGeek. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  21. Sylvers, Eric (2022-09-13). "Ukrainian Startups Secure Funding Even as War Endures". Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  22. "AI Voice Replication Is Transforming Star Wars And Other Media". Discover Magazine. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  23. Moses, Lucia. "9 startups bringing AI tech to Netflix, Lucasfilm, Marvel, and more Hollywood studios — and attracting millions in VC funding". Business Insider. Retrieved 2023-04-25.
  24. "How to create, release, and share generative AI responsibly". MIT Technology Review. Retrieved 2023-05-17.
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