We obsess over audio, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.
The history of Respeecher
Respeecher started with a simple idea. Could we clone human speech and swap voices?
It sure would seem handy for filmmakers, TV producers, game developers, advertisers, podcasters, and content creators of all types.
But audio today is limited. Like many of you, we’re frustrated by the robotic voices in our video games, auto navigation systems, and the emerging text-to-speech systems.
That’s why we built something better.
Our mission is simple: help content creators use voices in new and exciting ways. Whether they want to resurrect a voice from the past, more easily record kids' voices, or just want more creative control over their project, we're here to help. We’ve partnered with Hollywood studios and top video game creators — and we're just getting started.
Oleksandr Serdiuk, CEO
Timeline
We use proprietary deep learning (artificial intelligence) techniques to produce high quality synthetic speech.
Completed the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars
October 2019
Completed the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars
March 2020
Received $1.5 million in startup funding from ff Venture Capital, Acrobator Ventures, ICU Ventures, Network VC, and several angel investors.
December 2020
Credited in the season finale of Disney Mandalorian for synthesizing the voice of young Luke Skywalker
February 2021
Worked on the voice of Vince Lombardi for Super Bowl commercial (2.1B impressions) with 72andSunny, NFL, Digital Domain.
July 2021
Launched beta of Voice Marketplace - a democratised version of our tech available for small creators.
September 2021
Respeecher team was awarded with Emmy for their work on In Event of Moon Disaster
February 2022
Credited in Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett, synthetic voice of young Luke Skywalker
February 2022
Respeecher team, most of which is in Ukraine, navigated through the full blown russian invasion and managed to have no disruptions in operations, keep growing, employ and support our country
March 2022
Launched Healthcare direction - helping people with speech distortion improve the quality of their lives.
March 2022
Enabled cross-lingual singing voice cloning for Aloe Blacc’s tribute to Avicii.
April 2022
First productions start using real-time voice conversion models from Respeecher on scale.
June 2022
Credited in Episodes 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Disney’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
September 2022
Delivered Elvis speech for Metaphysic finale in America Got Talent.
February 2018
Respeecher was founded by friends and colleagues Alex Serdiuk, Dmytro Bielievtsov, and Grant Reaber.
Completed the Comcast NBCUniversal LIFT Labs Accelerator, powered by Techstars
March 2020
Received $1.5 million in startup funding from ff Venture Capital, Acrobator Ventures, ICU Ventures, Network VC, and several angel investors.
December 2020
Credited in the season finale of Disney Mandalorian for synthesizing the voice of young Luke Skywalker
February 2021
Worked on the voice of Vince Lombardi for Super Bowl commercial (2.1B impressions) with 72andSunny, NFL, Digital Domain.
July 2021
Launched beta of Voice Marketplace - a democratised version of our tech available for small creators.
September 2021
Respeecher team was awarded with Emmy for their work on In Event of Moon Disaster
February 2022
Credited in Chapter 6 of The Book of Boba Fett, synthetic voice of young Luke Skywalker
February 2022
Respeecher team, most of which is in Ukraine, navigated through the full blown russian invasion and managed to have no disruptions in operations, keep growing, employ and support our country
March 2022
Launched Healthcare direction - helping people with speech distortion improve the quality of their lives.
March 2022
Enabled cross-lingual singing voice cloning for Aloe Blacc’s tribute to Avicii.
April 2022
First productions start using real-time voice conversion models from Respeecher on scale.
June 2022
Credited in Episodes 3, 4, 5 and 6 of Disney’s Obi-Wan Kenobi series.
September 2022
Delivered Elvis speech for Metaphysic finale in America Got Talent.
Our Mission
Some ethical questions about synthetic speech are easy, but others are hard. We don't just rely on our gut to tell us what is right. This set of principles guides our decision making.
Respeecher does not allow any deceptive uses of our technology.
Respeecher does not use voices without permission when this could impact the privacy of the subject or their ability to make a living. In practice, this means we will never use the voice of a private person or an actor without permission, but we do allow non-deceptive use of the voices of historical figures and politicians, such as Richard Nixon and Barack Obama.
Ethics
We're committed to ensuring that our groundbreaking technology is only used for ethical projects — and doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
We used our expertise in artificial intelligence and machine learning to replicate voices and produce synthetic recordings that match perfectly to the originals. We started with Barack Obama ... and our replicated voice sounded perfect. We'd be shocked if Michelle could even tell the difference. :-)
Now we're sharing our technology with top Hollywood movie studios, video game creators, and many more businesses. They’re using our technology to create content they’ve never been able to create before — and they’re saving time and money in the process.
We know voice replication technology could be dangerous in the wrong hands, so we implemented a strict code of ethics and strong security measures. We vow to ensure that our tech is only used for positive purposes. To learn more about our commitment to ethical behavior, click here.
Our Team
We’re a group of fun, positive-thinking computer programmers and software developers focused on one thing — using voices to change the future of TV, movies, game development and so much more. We’re passionate, dedicated and excited to grow. Join us!
Dmytro Bielievtsov
CTO
Grant Reaber
Chief Research Officer
Alex Serdiuk
CEO
Rostyslav Fedorchenko
Python/C++ Hacker
Oleksandr Khapilin
Deep Learning Engineer
Vitalii Knyr
Head of Delivery
Oleksandr Ponomarov
Voice Model Operator
Anton Prykhodko
Picky Audio Engineer
Stanislav Rybak
DevOps Engineer
Ivan Shkurak
Deep Learning Engineer
Volodymyr Sydorskyy
Deep Learning Engineer
Mitch Singer
Strategic Advisor
Andra Postolache
Marketing Manager
Bogdan Belyaev
Sound Engineer
Margarita Grubina
Business Development Representative
Ivan Maukh
QA
Illia Herasymenko
Voice Model Operator
Vova Ovsiienko
Business Development Representative
Valerii Zablotskyi-Drohan
Sound Engineer
Dmytro Krasiuk
Sound Engineer
Andriy Yaroshevskiy
Deep Learning Engineer
Inna Symkanych
Operations Manager
Oleksii Voshkulat
Front End Developer
Bogdan Semenchenko
Sound Engineer
Anna Bulakh
Ethics & Partnerships
Orysia Khimiak
PR & Comms
Jenifer Todorchuk
Sales Assistant
Anton Pomieshchenko
Python Developer
Igor Kaniuk
Voice Model Operator
Joe Legg
Python Developer
Erin Yamabe
Voice Model Operator
Anton Ankudinov
Voice Model Operator
Mykhailo Kharchenko
Product Manager
Serhii Tverdokhlib
Deep Learning Engineer
Join our team
We’re hiring for a number of positions. Check out our job listings and let us know if you’re interested in applying.
