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Block’s new voice model sounds eerily human

Source: TechCrunchIvan MehtaOctober 24, 2026
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Block announced a voice model capable of producing eerily human-sounding speech output. The model's efficiency allows it to operate locally on MacBook M4 Max devices, offering potential privacy and performance advantages over cloud-based voice solutions.

Key points

  • Block's voice model produces human-like speech
  • Runs locally on MacBook M4 Max without requiring cloud services

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