Free the Voices recognized among the 100 Best Ideas of the Year by Actualidad Económica

Free The Voices, our pioneering project developed in collaboration with Monoceros Labs to combat vocal discrimination and promote diversity in the digital environment, has been recognized as one of the “100 Best Ideas” in the awards presented by the supplement Actualidad Económica de El Mundo.

Born out of the exclusion of non-normative voices in artificial intelligence technologies, Free The Voices created the first global repository of diverse synthetic voices, with the collaboration of more than 1,200 LGBTIQ+ people in 12 countries. Through deep learning and acoustic modeling techniques, we developed five unique voices—Libertas, Castor, Fulu, Hatysa, and Vega—in Spanish, English, and Portuguese (European and Brazilian).

These voices are now available to creators, brands, and developers, enabling more inclusive representation in virtual assistants, podcasts, and other digital content. The impact has been remarkable: more than 15,000 audio downloads, 654 media mentions, 99,000 impressions, and 30,000 social media mentions. It has also received multiple awards for its innovative nature and commitment to inclusion.

Powered by Fonos de Monoceros Labs technology and a global communication strategy, Free The Voices not only challenges AI biases, but also sets a new standard for vocal equity in technology.

Being part of this year’s “100 Best Ideas” reaffirms our commitment to purposeful innovation, diversity, and positive transformation of the digital environment.