audio-model

Tencent has open-sourced AuK, a 1.5B-parameter foundation model for speech generation and editing that handles TTS, content editing, and audio enhancement through natural-language instructions. The release includes a distilled AuK-Flash variant for 4-step fast inference, both under MIT license.

Google announced Gemini 3.1 Flash Live as its updated audio and voice model for Gemini Live and Search Live. The model claims improved acoustic recognition, better background noise filtering, support for over 90 languages, and lower latency compared to 2.5 Flash Native Audio.