The latest AI news and updates of ElevenLabs — AI platform for voice synthesis, music generation, and conversational voice agents. Covering ElevenLabs's latest product updates, launches, and company news from the past 90 days.
ElevenLabsJun 9ElevenLabs partnered with the UK's Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) to integrate voice AI into public services. This collaboration aims to make government information more accessible for visually impaired, low-literacy, and elderly citizens, while also expanding ElevenLabs' UK operations and focusing on AI security and talent development.
ElevenLabsJun 6ElevenLabs showcased how Irene Perrin, who lost her speech due to Motor Neuron Disease, recreated her voice using their technology. Her restored voice now welcomes visitors and shares history at Windsor Castle, demonstrating how AI voice cloning can help individuals maintain their identity and community roles. This highlights the practical application of AI for accessibility beyond traditional voice banking.
ElevenLabsJun 5LOT Polish Airlines is integrating AI-powered voice agents from ElevenLabs into its customer service operations to handle inbound phone support. This partnership aims to provide faster and more consistent passenger assistance.
ElevenLabsJun 4ElevenLabs introduced the Flows Agent in its ElevenCreative platform, enabling users to describe a creative project and have the AI autonomously build and execute the entire multi-model workflow. This allows creators and marketers to generate multimodal content through natural language commands and iterative feedback.
ElevenLabsJun 4ElevenLabs has added officially licensed AI voices for Hasbro characters like Optimus Prime and Megatron to its Iconic Marketplace. This allows developers and enterprises to integrate rights-cleared character audio into their products, addressing intellectual property and talent compensation concerns for AI-generated content.
ElevenLabsJun 2ElevenLabs showcased a new model architecture designed to run high-fidelity text-to-speech locally on consumer hardware. The update enables human-level vocal quality without an internet connection, removing the latency and privacy concerns of cloud-based synthesis. This shift toward edge computing allows developers to integrate natural voice interactions into devices with limited processing power.
ElevenLabsJun 1ElevenLabs showcased its latest research into high-fidelity voice synthesis and live demonstrations of conversational agents for the airline and banking sectors. The update signals a shift toward human-level interaction where AI handles complex customer service workflows with natural emotional delivery.
ElevenLabsMay 28ElevenLabs signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Greek government to integrate voice AI into national digital infrastructure, tourism platforms, and cultural preservation projects. This partnership shifts the company from a creative tool provider to a sovereign infrastructure partner, mirroring a broader trend of frontier labs managing public sector workflows.
ElevenLabsMay 28ElevenLabs released Dubbing v2, a foundational model that preserves a speaker's original tone, emotion, and delivery during translation. By conditioning output on the source audio rather than just a transcript, the system eliminates the flat quality typical of traditional AI localization.
ElevenLabsMay 27ElevenLabs released the official digital recreation of Stan Lee's voice and likeness for use in its marketplace, reader app, and creative templates. This launch marks a significant expansion of the company's licensed IP strategy, moving beyond simple voice cloning into full-stack character deployments.
ElevenLabsMay 26ElevenLabs released Music v2, a foundational model upgrade that introduces precise inpainting controls and the ability to handle complex genre transitions mid-track. The update significantly lowers costs for commercial and developer tiers while improving vocal fidelity for fast-paced delivery like rap.
ElevenLabsMay 21ElevenLabs integrated a library of over 200,000 premium audiobooks and eBooks into its ElevenReader application. Users can now choose from hundreds of high-fidelity AI voices to narrate thousands of these titles, shifting the platform from a utility tool to a direct consumer content competitor.
ElevenLabsMay 20ElevenLabs released Speech Engine, a unified pipeline that combines transcription, speech synthesis, and conversational orchestration into a single API. The tool allows developers to add a low-latency voice layer to existing text-based agents without rearchitecting their underlying model or retrieval systems.
ElevenLabsMay 19ElevenLabs released an interactive Albert Einstein voice agent and added his cloned voice to its platform for creative use. The company also launched a program providing free Pro-tier access to university educators to integrate AI voice into higher education.
ElevenLabsMay 14ElevenLabs released Templates for its ElevenCreative platform, providing a library of pre-configured workflows for generating images, video, and audio assets. By abstracting complex node-based pipelines into simple recipes, the update allows users to execute sophisticated multimodal tasks without manual configuration.
ElevenLabsMay 7ElevenLabs reduced costs for its text-to-speech, speech-to-text, and agent APIs by up to 55% for self-serve developers. The update introduces a pay-as-you-go model to make high-fidelity voice synthesis and autonomous agents more accessible for smaller projects.
ElevenLabsMay 7ElevenLabs integrated an AI co-editor into its Studio timeline, allowing creators to mix voiceovers, music, and video through an agentic workflow. Users can interrupt the agent to make manual adjustments at any point before handing control back to the AI for further refinement.
ElevenLabsMay 7ElevenLabs expanded ElevenAgents to process images, PDFs, audio notes, and locations across WhatsApp and web widgets. By maintaining context across channels, these agents can now handle complex workflows like insurance claims or banking onboarding without human handoffs.
ElevenLabsMay 1ElevenLabs launched real-time collaboration for ElevenCreative Flows, allowing teams to build and iterate on multimodal AI pipelines simultaneously. The update introduces Basic Seats for reviewers and managers to monitor workflows and approve content without occupying full workspace licenses.
ElevenLabsApr 30ElevenLabs released ElevenMusic, a standalone platform for generating, remixing, and streaming AI music built on its proprietary foundational model. The service moves beyond simple generation by adding a social discovery layer and a marketplace where creators can earn from their tracks.
ElevenLabsApr 27ElevenLabs released a library of 50+ pre-configured templates for ElevenAgents, covering sales, support, and internal operations. These turnkey blueprints allow teams to deploy voice-first agents with predefined prompts and integrations rather than building agent logic from scratch.
ElevenLabsApr 24ElevenLabs is deploying its ElevenAgents platform across Customers Bank's operations to handle 24/7 support, customer onboarding, and real-time staff coaching. This partnership marks a significant move for conversational AI into the regulated banking sector, emphasizing human-in-the-loop escalation for complex financial tasks.
ElevenLabsApr 10ElevenLabs introduced local deployment options that allow enterprises to run high-fidelity voice models on their own servers or edge devices. This shift enables fully offline inference, ensuring data sovereignty and reduced latency for real-time applications in regulated industries.
ElevenLabsApr 2ElevenLabs is integrating its ElevenAgents platform into SlackBot to enable natural-sounding audio and voice-driven interactions. This shift transforms Slack from a text-heavy messaging hub into a multimodal orchestrator where teams can manage complex tasks through conversation.
ElevenLabsMar 26ElevenLabs released Guardrails 2.0 in ElevenAgents, a three-level safety layer that validates user inputs, blocks agent responses in real time, and enforces custom business policies in natural language. For voice agents, a well-crafted system prompt alone isn't enough in production.
ElevenLabsMar 20ElevenLabs launched a Music Marketplace inside ElevenCreative, letting creators publish AI-generated tracks and earn when paid subscribers use them. It replaces traditional music licensing — no sync fees, no per-use negotiations, no clearance delays.
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