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ElevenLabs Launches Scribe: Revolutionizing Speech-to-Text for $0.40

2/26/2025

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ElevenLabs Launches Scribe

ElevenLabs, a $3.3 billion AI startup, has unveiled Scribe, a groundbreaking speech-to-text model that boasts support for over 99 languages and exceptional accuracy, surpassing giants like Google and OpenAI. At just $0.40 per hour, Scribe offers innovative features like speaker diarization and non-verbal event detection, launching alongside Hume AI's rival, Octave.

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Developers Unveil GibberLink

At the ElevenLabs London Hackathon, developers unveiled GibberLink, a groundbreaking protocol that allows AI agents to communicate through sound-based data transmission. By replacing human-like speech with structured audio tones, this innovative approach significantly lightens the computational load, paving the way for a new era of efficient AI communication.

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Historical Context

ElevenLabs' Scribe model reflects a significant evolution in transcription technology, echoing the historical role of scribes in preserving information. Traditionally, scribes were vital in documenting and copying texts before the printing press diminished their prominence. The rise of AI-driven transcription tools marks a new phase, enhancing accuracy and efficiency while raising concerns about privacy and data use, similar to past transitions in communication technology.

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ElevenLabs Launches Scribe

ElevenLabs, a $3.3 billion AI startup, has unveiled Scribe, a groundbreaking speech-to-text model that boasts support for over 99 languages and exceptional accuracy, surpassing giants like Google and OpenAI. At just $0.40 per hour, Scribe offers innovative features like speaker diarization and non-verbal event detection, launching alongside Hume AI's rival, Octave.

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