Sesame
by Sesame AI · www.sesame.com ↗
Conversational voice AI from the Oculus co-founder's startup, known for its lifelike Maya voice companion demo.
conversational-voice voice-assistant wearables
- Category
- Audio, Voice & Music
- Business model
- Free
- Availability
- Global
- Launched
- 2025
- Record updated
- 2026-07-30
- Founded
- 2023
- Headquarters
- US
- Canonical URL
- https://globalaiproductindex.com/products/sesame/
Overview
Sesame is a voice AI startup co-founded by Oculus co-founder Brendan Iribe, known for its strikingly lifelike conversational voice demos featuring the companions Maya and Miles. Its Conversational Speech Model (CSM) focuses on natural prosody, emotion, and real-time dialogue, and the company is also developing AI-enabled eyewear. The public demo is free, and a base CSM model has been open-sourced.
Key features
- Lifelike real-time voice conversation (Maya and Miles demos)
- Conversational Speech Model with natural prosody and emotion
- Open-sourced CSM-1B base model on permissive terms
- AI eyewear under development for all-day voice companions
Use cases
- Experiencing natural voice AI conversation via the web demo
- Research and building on the open CSM speech model
- Future hands-free companion use through smart glasses
Pricing
Sesame's voice demo is free to try; the company has not launched paid consumer products yet, and its CSM-1B model is openly released.
Frequently asked questions
What is Sesame known for?
Sesame is known for Maya, a strikingly lifelike conversational voice AI demo built on its Conversational Speech Model.
Is Sesame free?
Yes. The voice demo is free, and Sesame has open-sourced its CSM-1B base speech model.
Who founded Sesame?
Sesame was co-founded by Brendan Iribe, co-founder and former CEO of Oculus.
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