Empowering AI with Somali Voices
SomAI is building the first Somali voice data platform to power the future of speech technologies, AI assistants, and digital tools in Somali.
Creating a Voice for the Future
The Somali language, rich in culture and spoken by millions, is nearly invisible in the world of AI. Current voice assistants, translation tools, and speech technologies lack high-quality Somali data, creating a digital divide.
SomAI's mission is to solve this. We are creating the first large-scale, high-quality, and diverse collection of Somali voice data to enable a new generation of AI applications. By doing this, we ensure the Somali language not only survives but thrives in the digital age.
Why It Matters
Linguistic Inclusion
Giving Somali speakers access to the same voice technologies enjoyed by other languages.
Economic Opportunity
Enabling new products and services for the Somali-speaking market.
AI Fairness
Ensuring global AI models are representative and equitable for all cultures.
Our Process
From raw voice to powerful AI, in three simple steps.
Collect Voices
Using our own voice actors, we record high-quality audio in a clean, quiet studio environment to ensure pristine data from the start.
Clean & Structure
Our team meticulously transcribes, cleans, and annotates the data, preparing it for machine learning models.
Enable Innovation
We make the dataset available to researchers and companies to build the next wave of Somali AI voice tools.
Hear Our Technology in Action
Watch a demonstration of what's possible with high-quality Somali voice data.
Who Can Get Involved?
Building this future requires a community. We're looking for partners.