OpenAI acquires voice cloning startup Weights.gg
openai acquired voice cloning startup weights.gg, absorbing its roughly six employees to advance proprietary voice technology over public tools.
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.