# Block’s new voice model sounds eerily human

**Published:** October 24, 2026
**Author:** Ivan Mehta
**Source:** TechCrunch — AI
**Language:** en-US
**HTML:** https://aiqazaqstan.com/en/articles/block-s-new-voice-model-sounds-eerily-human

Block said that the voice model can run locally on a MacBook M4 Max

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**Tags:** #OpenAI #Nvidia #GPU & Суперкомпьютеры

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