Hume (Octave) for AI voice agents
Hume (Octave) is one of the voices you can run a Telenow AI voice agent on. Expressive, emotional TTS. Higher latency — warmth over speed. Give your agent a Hume (Octave) voice for natural, streaming speech the caller can't tell from a human. Mix and match it with any LLM, STT, TTS and carrier — Telenow is component-level, so you're never locked in.
Last updated 2026-06-25
Hume (Octave) voices
Frequently asked questions
Can I use a Hume (Octave) voice for my AI agent?
Yes — pick a Hume (Octave) voice in Telenow and your agent speaks with it on every call, streaming so there's no awkward pause.
What voices does Hume (Octave) offer?
Auto (Octave generates) — choose by language, gender and style in the builder.
Does Hume (Octave) stream speech in real time?
Hume (Octave) generates the reply, then the agent speaks it.
How much does Hume (Octave) cost for a voice agent?
You pay Hume (Octave)'s usage at cost plus Telenow's transparent platform fee — billed per component (speech, model, telephony) and per minute, with new accounts getting free signup credit to try it.
Can I bring my own Hume (Octave) API key?
Yes. Telenow supports BYOK — paste your own Hume (Octave) key to bill Hume (Octave) usage to your account, or use the platform key and pay through Telenow.
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