microsoft/VibeVoice
Microsoft releases VibeVoice, an MIT-licensed Whisper-style speech model with built-in speaker diarization, capable of locally transcribing up to one hour of audio on a Mac.
Simon Willison · Apr 28, 2026
Microsoft releases VibeVoice, an MIT-licensed Whisper-style speech model with built-in speaker diarization, capable of locally transcribing up to one hour of audio on a Mac.
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