"The startup, headed by former Oculus co-founder and CEO Brendan Iribe and Ankit Kumar, former CTO of AR startup Ubiquity6, is working to create a personal AI agent that interacts with users using a natural-sounding human voice. The company plans to embed the personal AI agent into lightweight eyewear that is designed to be worn throughout the day and which users can interact with via voice."
"The startup first emerged from stealth in February, when it offered two demos of its technology - AI voices named "Maya" and "Miles." The voices were soon accessed by more than a million people within the first few weeks, who generated more than five million minutes of conversation, according to a new post by Sesame investor Sequoia about its participation in the startup's Series B."
Sesame raised $250 million in a Series B and opened a limited beta to select testers. The startup, led by Brendan Iribe and Ankit Kumar, is creating a personal AI agent with a natural-sounding human voice intended to be embedded in lightweight eyewear for all-day voice interaction. Early demos featured AI voices "Maya" and "Miles" and attracted over a million users who generated more than five million minutes of conversation. Investor Sequoia praised the conversational layer for generating speech that captures rhythm, emotion, and expressiveness. Planned glasses will offer high-quality audio, an AI companion that observes the world, and fashion-forward design.
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