OpenAI、音声クローンスタートアップWeights.ggを買収
OpenAIは音声クローンのスタートアップWeights.ggを買収し、約6人の従業員を取り込んで、公開ツールよりも独自音声技術の推進を図る。
openai acquired weights.gg, a platform where users created and shared algorithms to clone voices of celebrities like samuel l. jackson and taylor swift. the startup, which raised roughly $4 million, ceased operations in april 2026 as its team of six integrated into openai's workforce. unlike weights.gg, openai will not offer public voice cloning tools due to safety concerns but will use the talent to enhance proprietary features like chatgpt's voice mode and developer apis. this acquisition underscores openai's strategy to secure specialized talent while restricting access to potential misuse of deepfake technology.