Crossing the Uncanny Valley: Why Sesame’s Human-Like Voice Feels Like a Defining Moment for AI

Inside the Transformer-Powered, Emotionally Intelligent Voice Model That’s Redefining How Machines Speak—and How We Relate to Them

I wrote this because I was blown away by Sesame. You can see the TikTok where I talk to Sesame right here. Sesame agent Maya was flirty, talkative, and blew my listeners away. A lot of people were comparing Maya to HER. I wanted to explore more of the voice landscape with this post and reflect on how odd it feels to be a human talking to a voice that fe…