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PlayAI

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Founded 2021Origin source ↗Checked 2026-09-15

Overview

Play is a Voice AI company that specializes in building conversational voice models capable of cloning any voice or accent and generating speech in real-time.

Company description As recorded 2026-11-08
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Founders & team

Previously Play.ht, PlayHT, Play

Company history As recorded 2026-11-08

hammad Syed

Founder

Building the future of voice technology at Play.ht. I'm super passionate about building and scaling products that add value and make a difference in people's lives. I've been a software engineer and a product person in my past role at OLX where I met Mahmoud to start Play.ht. My experience ranges from bootstrapping products to profitability, SEO, product management, and building and deploying end-to-end systems that deliver high-impact business value within constrained timelines.

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Founder profile As recorded 2026-09-15
35team members reported
Source-reported As recorded 2026-09-15

Founded 2021 · Source

News & product activity

Sources & observations

Hacker News · Y Combinator

Profile depthenriched profile
Website observationwebsite unreachable
Last website check2026-11-11
Location · source statedSan Francisco, CA, USA
Pricing evidenceNo pricing page confirmed
Maturity: Not assessed · 3 of 6 areas documented

Source-based assessment · automated evidence rules

The source reports an inactive or acquired company; current product identity needs review.

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