Strongest current signal
Package downloads
198.8K/30d
Across npm and PyPI
▲ +1%
Empathic AI platform for voice interfaces with emotion understanding
Evidence spans packages, developer discussion, and code adoption.
Evidence
Public package demand is the clearest read on Hume AI right now.
Strongest current signal
198.8K/30d
Across npm and PyPI
25
Known dependents across npm and PyPI
1/30d
Ranked #8 in category discussion
4
Public repositories importing tracked packages
Summary
Hume AI shows both package demand and downstream use: 198.8K package downloads in the last 30 days and 25 known dependent packages.
This summary draws from package registries, GitHub, developer discussion, and AI-Buzz collection where it adds real signal. As of April 11, 2026. Methodology
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Public repositories and source files importing packages tied to Hume AI.
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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.
Raised $68M total - DAI rank #100 suggests moderate developer adoption relative to funding.
EQT Ventures
Union Square Ventures
Comcast Ventures, Northwell Holdings
0 npm · 4K PyPI
Empathic AI platform for voice interfaces with emotion understanding
An API for developers to integrate empathic AI capabilities, including emotion understanding and generation, into their applications and products.
An AI model designed to generate speech with a wide range of nuanced emotional expressions, enhancing the realism and empathy of synthetic voices.
A tool that measures 53 distinct dimensions of human expression from voice, face, and text, providing deep insights into emotional states.
A platform for building voice agents that can understand and respond with nuanced emotional intelligence, enabling more natural human-computer interactions.
Hume AI pricing changes tracked over time
Source: Company pricing pageUpdates: WeeklyNote: Extracted via automated page analysis; verify on sourceMethodology →Historical metrics for Hume AI
Hume AI: npm Downloads up 60% (10.2K to 16.3K). PyPI Downloads down 87% (32.9K to 4.2K).
| Date | npm Downloads | PyPI Downloads | HN Mentions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 20, 2026 | 10.2K | 32.9K | 0 |
| Mar 27, 2026 | 23.8K | 29.7K | 0 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | 24.1K | 19.0K | 1 |
| Apr 10, 2026 | 16.3K | 22.2K | 0 |
| Apr 11, 2026 | 0 | 4.2K | 0 |