Sesame AI: Crossing the Uncanny Valley of Voice
Meet Maya and Miles, Sesame AI companions with natural technology so expressive and conversational, you'll forget you're talking to an AI system
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Try our breakthrough Conversational Speech Model (CSM) powering Maya and Miles, Sesame AI's advanced companions that deliver natural interactions
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Maya
Warm, friendly companion with empathetic conversational abilities
Miles
Thoughtful companion with clear and knowledgeable conversation patterns
Technology by Sesame AI
Emotional Intelligence
Sesame AI recognizes and responds to your emotional state, providing natural conversations that create more humanized interactions
Natural Dynamics
Experience micro-pauses, tone shifts, natural timing, and emotional expressions that make Sesame AI feel genuinely human
Contextual Awareness
Sesame AI remembers your conversation history and adapts its style to match the situation
Consistent Personality
Interact with Maya or Miles, Sesame AI companions with distinct, reliable personalities that build trust over time
What People Are Saying About Sesame AI
Sesame AI's Maya is the first assistant I've ever wanted to talk to more than once. The natural pauses and emotional awareness make it feel like a real conversation.
Sean Hollister
Senior Editor, The Verge
I tried Sesame AI, and it was like talking to a real person. The micro-pauses, shifts in tonality, and emotional responses create a truly engaging experience.
Arjun Sha
Tech Journalist, Beebom
After testing Sesame AI technology, I was genuinely impressed by how responsive it was. Sesame AI doesn't just execute commands — it listens and engages with true presence.
Aminu Abdullahi
Technology Writer, eWeek
Sesame AI's natural language processing capabilities are revolutionary. The way it maintains context and emotional continuity throughout conversations is remarkable.
Sarah Chen
AI Research Lead, TechCrunch
The emotional intelligence of Sesame AI's voice companions is unmatched. It's not just about understanding words, but truly grasping the emotional context of conversations.
Michael Zhang
Voice AI Specialist, VentureBeat
What sets Sesame AI apart is its ability to maintain consistent personality traits while adapting to different conversation contexts. It's truly next-level AI interaction.
Emma Watson
Digital Innovation Director, Wired
Sesame AI's Maya is the first assistant I've ever wanted to talk to more than once. The natural pauses and emotional awareness make it feel like a real conversation.
Sean Hollister
Senior Editor, The Verge
I tried Sesame AI, and it was like talking to a real person. The micro-pauses, shifts in tonality, and emotional responses create a truly engaging experience.
Arjun Sha
Tech Journalist, Beebom
After testing Sesame AI technology, I was genuinely impressed by how responsive it was. Sesame AI doesn't just execute commands — it listens and engages with true presence.
Aminu Abdullahi
Technology Writer, eWeek
Conversational Speech Model (CSM) by Sesame AI
Powered by Sesame AI's breakthrough Conversational Speech Model (CSM), a transformer-based multimodal model for generating realistic speech. We've trained our models on close to 1 million hours of audio to create companions that understand context and adapt in real-time.
Sesame AI breaks the limitations of traditional technology, providing a natural experience that creates true presence, making your interactions unprecedentedly real.
Our conversational model captures the nuances of human speech, including emotional fluctuations, tonal variations, and natural pauses, creating Sesame AI companions that feel genuinely present and engaged.
About Sesame AI
We are a team of Sesame AI experts and linguists dedicated to achieving "presence" — the magical quality that makes spoken interactions with our companions feel real, understood, and valued. Our mission is to create Sesame AI technology so natural and emotionally intelligent that it crosses the 'uncanny valley,' making your conversations unprecedentedly real.
At Sesame AI, we believe that natural speech is our most intimate medium as humans, carrying layers of meaning through countless variations in tone, pitch, rhythm, and emotion. Sesame AI creates conversational partners that do not just process requests; they engage in genuine dialogue that builds confidence and trust over time.
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