Hume AI has collaborated with Groq to integrate emotionally intelligent voice capabilities into Groq-hosted language models, launching with the Kimi K2 multimodal assistant. This partnership combines Groq's LPU™ Inference Engine's ultra-low latency processing with Hume's Empathic Voice Interface (EVI) to produce human-like conversations with sub-300ms speech-to-speech latency and emotional understanding. EVI interprets and responds to emotional cues in speech, enhancing communication authenticity by dynamically adjusting prosody, rhythm, and inflection. Groq's deterministic performance ensures real-time applications can maintain natural conversational flow without delays, making it a reliable choice for developers looking to build scalable, expressive voice applications. The integration supports seamless development on Hume's platform, allowing teams to focus on application logic while leveraging Groq's advanced capabilities for creating engaging, lifelike AI interactions.