AI-Coustics: Using Generative AI to Combat Noisy Audio for Clearer Communication

AI-coustics, a German startup that emerged from stealth with €1.9 million in funding, aims to tackle the challenge of poor audio quality in digital communications using generative AI. Co-founded by Fabian Seipel and Corvin Jaedicke in 2021, AI-coustics focuses on enhancing the clarity of voices in video recordings, going beyond standard noise suppression techniques.

Seipel, a trained audio engineer, and Jaedicke, a lecturer in machine learning, met while studying audiotechnology at the Technical University of Berlin. Their personal experiences with poor audio quality in online courses and tutorials motivated them to develop a solution to improve speech quality and intelligibility.

AI-coustics aims to make digital interactions, such as conference calls and social media videos, as clear as professional studio broadcasts. While there are already competitors in the market offering AI-powered noise-suppressing and voice-enhancing software, AI-coustics believes it has a unique approach to developing the AI mechanisms for noise reduction.

The startup’s technology is designed to work across various devices and speakers, offering versatility and compatibility. By leveraging generative AI, AI-coustics seeks to overcome the challenges associated with noisy recordings, providing users with clearer and more intelligible audio experiences during digital interactions.

As the demand for high-quality audio in digital communications continues to grow, AI-coustics aims to establish itself as a leading provider of AI-powered solutions for noise reduction and voice enhancement.