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tada

An open-source speech language model from Hume.

★ 1.0k stars⑂ 109 forksNOASSERTIONupdated 2026-05
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// project facts

Project facts

tada is an open-source ai agents project by HumeAI (HumeAI/tada on GitHub). It has 1,016 GitHub stars and 109 forks, is released under the NOASSERTION license, and was last updated on GitHub on 11 May 2026.

Repository
HumeAI/tada
GitHub stars
1,016
Forks
109
License
NOASSERTION
Last updated on GitHub
11 May 2026
Category
AI Agents
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// how it works

How it works

  1. Start with a use case

    Pick one concrete task so you can judge whether the project fits.

  2. Fetch the source

    Clone the repo and check the prerequisites listed in the README.

  3. Set up the environment

    Install what it needs and configure credentials or model access.

  4. Try the sample workflow

    Run a minimal example end to end before wiring it into your stack.

// features

Why people love it

Speech language model

Models speech directly, not via text.

Hume AI release

From Hume's research team.

Open release

Released openly for research.

Notebook-based

Explore via Jupyter notebooks.

Voice AI research

A basis for speech experiments.

Compact project

Focused scope, easy to survey.

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// run it

Run it yourself

  1. Step 1 — Clone the repo

    Download the source and move into the project folder.

    git clone https://github.com/HumeAI/tada.git
    cd tada
  2. Step 2 — Install

    Set up a Python environment with the notebook dependencies.

    pip install -r requirements.txt
  3. Step 3 — Open the notebooks

    Launch Jupyter and walk through the examples.

    jupyter notebook
// use cases

What you can build

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// faq

Questions, answered

Who maintains tada?

It is maintained by HumeAI at HumeAI/tada, with 109 forks.

Is tada free to use?

GitHub does not assert a license for this repo, so treat the code as all rights reserved until the author adds one. Check the repository for any LICENSE file.

Do I need a paid API to use it?

The model is open; you need compute to run it.

How does it compare to other speech models?

Compare on quality and openness for your voice use case.

How do I get started?

Clone the repo, install dependencies, and open the notebooks to follow along.

// keep exploring

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