Empathy is the
missing piece of
artificial intelligence
Nuance Labs is building the first human foundation model that understands and expresses emotion in real-time, across speech, facial expression, and body language.
FRONTIER
Bridging the emotional gap in artificial intelligence
Today’s virtual AI experiences fall short of genuine presence. Our vision is to create emotionally intelligent AI that feels as natural to engage with as a human.
Crossing the uncanny valley
Today’s AI feels emotionally flat and robotic. We are building technology that makes AI feel realistic.
Fostering two way interactions that feel truly alive
We believe the key to unlocking emotionally intelligent AI lies in interaction: the real-time, give-and-take that makes conversations feel alive.
Unifying voice, face and body
We are building a unified system that can appropriately express and empathetically interpret the subtle and meaningful landscape of human communication.
Imagine an AI that can understand a quirked eyebrow, a shift in tone, or a hesitant pause, and respond in a way that feels truly human.
Our Team
We’re research scientists who’ve spent years advancing AI avatar and audio-visual generation — publishing at top conferences and shipping ultra-low-latency ML products to millions. We combine frontier research with the ruthless engineering needed for consumer-grade, real-time systems.
