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Hume AI
Empathic AI platform for voice interfaces with emotion understanding
Conversational AIFounded 2021#4 of 14 in Conversational AI
Updated May 29, 2026
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What is Hume AI?
Hume AI is building the world's first empathic AI, developing an Empathic Large Language Model (eLLM) that understands and generates human expressions of emotion. They offer an API and various tools for developers to integrate this technology into products, enabling more natural and intuitive human-computer interaction. Their work is significant for advancing AI's ability to perceive and express emotional nuance, moving beyond purely functional interactions.
Latest company data
Primary data point
Downloads
206.9K/30d
- npm
- 135.3K
- PyPI
- 71.6K
Tracked packages: npm hume; PyPI hume
▲ +3%npm + PyPI: Updated 1d ago
Other data points
Dependent projects
25
- npm
- 18
- PyPI
- 7
Projects depending on tracked packages: npm hume; PyPI hume
npm + PyPI: Updated 9h ago
Hacker News
1/30d
Position #8 in category discussion
Updated 9h ago
Code usage
4
Public projects using this company's tools
Updated 9h ago
Repository usage
Public repositories and source files importing packages tied to Hume AI.
Repos importingMetric: Public GitHub repos using company packagesSource: ecosyste.ms Packages APIScope: UTC daily snapshotUpdates: DailyFreshness: 48h target; 48h expected source lagConfidence: HighCaveat: Public GitHub dependency data only; private repos and direct API use outside those packages are not visible.Methodology →
40%
About Hume AI
Hume AI is building the world's first empathic AI, developing an Empathic Large Language Model (eLLM) that understands and generates human expressions of emotion. They offer an API and various tools for developers to integrate this technology into products, enabling more natural and intuitive human-computer interaction. Their work is significant for advancing AI's ability to perceive and express emotional nuance, moving beyond purely functional interactions.
FoundersKevin O'Regan, Alan Cowen
Funding
$68M · 3 roundsRaised $68M total. Category position #4 of 14 in Conversational AI.
Series B2024
$50MEQT Ventures
Series A2023
$13MUnion Square Ventures
Seed2021
$5MComcast Ventures, Northwell Holdings
Investors
Comcast VenturesEQT VenturesNorthwell HoldingsUnion Square Ventures
Tracked packages (2)
1 npm, 1 PyPI
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npmMain npm packagehume
Empathic AI platform for voice interfaces with emotion understanding
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PyPIMain PyPI packagehume
Empathic AI platform for voice interfaces with emotion understanding