# AssemblyAI adds speech generation for voice agents at $15 per million characters > Source: > Published: 2026-10-29 14:42:15+00:00 # AssemblyAI adds speech generation for voice agents at $15 per million characters **AssemblyAI founder Dylan Fox adds speech generation to its transcription platform for $15 per million characters. Production performance at scale remains unproven.** By [RuntimeWire Staff](https://runtimewire.com/author/runtimewire-staff) · Published Primary source: [Aligned News — AI Intelligence](https://x.com/AssemblyAI/status/2115470615583056042) ## Why it matters TTS-1 moves AssemblyAI into speech generation, giving Fox a chance to sell more of the voice-agent stack. Independent testing and production call outcomes will determine whether the latency and scale pitch holds. [AssemblyAI](https://assemblyai.com/?ref=runtimewire) added speech generation to its voice-AI platform on October 27th, launching [AssemblyAI-TTS-1](https://www.assemblyai.com/blog/text-to-speech-api?ref=runtimewire), its first text-to-speech model, for developers building voice agents. Founder and CEO [Dylan Fox (@YouveGotFox)](https://x.com/YouveGotFox?ref=runtimewire) is extending AssemblyAI from recognizing speech to generating the replies callers hear. When you purchase through links in our articles, [we may earn a small commission](https://runtimewire.com/affiliate-monetization-standards). This doesn’t affect our editorial independence.