Achieve SOTA Voice Noise Reduction Locally on Mac Without GPU or Coding
doodlestein · x · 2026-08-09
The author shared an impressive AI practice: it is now entirely possible to achieve State-of-the-Art (SOTA) noise reduction for any voice on a $1,000 MacBook.
The process requires no GPU and no coding, as AI agents can handle everything automatically. This led the author to question ElevenLabs' $11 billion valuation, suggesting that cloud-based audio processing services face lowering barriers as on-device AI capabilities become more accessible.
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