Google launches Gemini 3.8 voice models with Hume founder Alan Cowen credited

The former Hume AI CEO is credited on Google's release of models for custom voice design and line-by-line performance control, with 30-second voice replication built in.

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Why it matters

Google is pairing custom voice creation with existing developer and workplace distribution. Cowen's move from Hume AI puts a founder of a specialist voice startup inside that effort. Pricing, latency and the practical enforcement of voice consent remain key tests for production use.

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Alan Cowen, the former Hume AI founder and a Google DeepMind Director of Research Science, is credited alongside Leland Rechis on Google's launch of Gemini 3.8 Flash TTS and Gemini 3.8 Flash-Lite TTS on September 23rd. The models add custom voice design and line-by-line direction to Google's audio products.…

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