ElevenLabs CEO: Voice is the next interface for AI

At the Web Summit Qatar, ElevenLabs CEO Mati Staniszewski made a bold prediction: the keyboard and mouse are becoming secondary to voice as the primary interface for artificial intelligence. As models become faster and more emotive, the barrier between human thought and machine execution is dissolving.

Beyond Text Boxes

"We are moving away from the era of 'prompt engineering' through text boxes and into an era of natural, conversational interaction," Staniszewski stated. With the rise of AI wearables and ambient computing, voice provides a friction-less way to interact with agents in real-time.

ElevenLabs is at the forefront of this shift, providing the ultra-low latency, high-fidelity voice models that make these interactions feel human. The company recently raised $500 million to further its mission of making AI sound and act as naturally as a person.