YCW26ยท AITalking Computers
Real-time interaction models for voice agents
Founders
- Zayaan MullaFounder/CEO
- Parsa BahraminejadFounder/CTO
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About Talking Computers
AI lab building interaction models to make AI symbiotic with humans. Our early models sit at the Pareto frontier of intelligence and interactivity, measured by time to first audio token, and enable voice agents that are both highly capable and genuinely human-like
Toronto, ON, Canada
Talking Computers: questions
Which YC batch was Talking Computers in?
Talking Computers was in Y Combinator's Winter 2026 batch (W26).
Is Talking Computers still active?
Y Combinator lists Talking Computers as active.
Who founded Talking Computers?
Talking Computers's founders, as listed on its YC page: Zayaan Mulla (Founder/CEO), Parsa Bahraminejad (Founder/CTO).
Where is Talking Computers based?
Talking Computers lists Toronto, ON, Canada as its location on YC's directory.
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