Inworld AI, a privately owned company headquartered in the United States, was founded in 2021 and employs approximately 80 individuals. It specializes in generative AI. Functioning as a character engine, Inworld AI powers AI-driven characters for gaming, entertainment, and interactive experiences.
On June 16, 2026, Inworld AI, a voice AI research lab and developer platform for real-time human-level voice experiences, announced a strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of Tencent. This collaboration aims to deliver a one-stop lifelike real-time voice AI solution. Previously, on June 14, 2026, Inworld AI introduced lower-cost voice and inference services designed specifically for consumer-facing applications, reducing pricing across its platform by over 50%. The company also expanded access to speech-to-text, text-to-speech, language model routing, and dedicated compute resources.