Sonantic

What it does

Company Summary Sonantic developed hyper-realistic AI voices for the entertainment industry. Its text-to-speech platform could generate emotionally expressive, human-like speech in seconds. Creators used it to produce dialogue tailored by gender, personality, accent, and tone. In 2022, Sonantic was acquired by Spotify to power new voice experiences at scale. The Problem Voice content is essential in gaming and entertainment but time-consuming to produce. Recording high-quality dialogue requires casting, directing, and post-production—all of which slows development. As demand for immersive media grows, studios struggle to scale voice creation quickly and cost-effectively. The Solution Sonantic’s AI-powered voice engine created natural-sounding performances from text input alone. The platform allowed developers to instantly generate lines of dialogue with different emotional states and vocal traits. This removed production bottlenecks and opened new creative possibilities across film, gaming, and interactive media. Funding Before its exit to Spotify in 2022, Sonantic had raised $2.3M in funding from investors including EQT Ventures. Its technology gained attention globally after recreating Val Kilmer’s voice for Top Gun: Maverick.