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Underdog shows off a 32MB speech model in new demo

Publisher description: Despite its small size, Underdog's new model can generate both speech and music.

TechCrunch | Nov 6, 2026 | Ivan Mehta

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On the other end, some researchers and startups are creating smaller models that can run on edge devices, like your phone or computer. One such startup, Underdog, has released a game built with its new voice model called Woof that’s only 32MB large. This demo comes weeks after Underdog launched Bark, a 167 MB speech-to-text model also designed to run on edge devices for transcription and dictation.

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