Recently, Jiyue Xingchen announced the launch of a new member in the Step series model matrix—the Step-1o end-to-end speech model, claimed to be the first trillion-parameter end-to-end speech model in China. The release of this new model marks a significant advancement in the field of speech technology. By utilizing an end-to-end speech solution, it integrates speech understanding and generation, thereby enhancing the IQ and EQ limits of the model and providing a supernatural, high-quality communication experience.

According to media reports, Tan Xu, former Chief Research Manager at Microsoft Research Asia, joined the startup Dark Side of the Moon in August, primarily responsible for developing end-to-end speech models. One important goal after Tan's joining is to create a speech experience similar to GPT-4o for the company. Dark Side of the Moon has not yet responded, but insiders have confirmed Tan's employment, and specific position details have not been finalized. Public information indicates that Tan Xu's research areas include deep learning, language/speech/music processing, and AI content generation, with publications in AI academic conferences.

Westlake Xincheng announces the open-source release of its Westlake-Omni model. As the world's first open-source Chinese emotional end-to-end speech interaction model, Westlake-Omni utilizes discrete representation to unify text and speech modalities, with a particular focus on real-time capabilities, enabling quick responses and providing an almost zero-latency experience.

The iFlytek Spark Voice Large Model has received a brand new upgrade, introducing a new generation of interactive experience called 'Ultra-Human-Like Interaction'. This upgrade has optimized and enhanced multiple aspects, aiming to provide users with a more natural, smooth, and emotionally rich dialogue experience.