About C-elo Labs
We are pioneering AI for low-resource African languages, starting with Kikuyu and expanding to Kamba, Luo, and beyond.
Our Mission
Billions of people speak languages that AI cannot understand. At C-elo Labs, we believe language should never be a barrier to technology. We are building text and voice AI that speaks African languages as fluently as current LLMs speak English.
We combine cross-lingual transfer learning, synthetic data generation, and Speech-to-Speech architectures to create AI that truly serves African communities.
Our Focus
Text LLM Fine-Tuning
Adapting Llama 3.1 and similar models for African languages using QLoRA, DoRA, and instruction fine-tuning with synthetic datasets.
Voice AI Systems
Building real-time Speech-to-Speech models using the Mimi neural codec and Llama-Omni architecture for natural voice conversations.
Dataset Creation
Partnering with African Next Voices and Masakhane to build and expand high-quality datasets for underserved languages.
Our Values
Language First
We prioritize linguistic authenticity, building AI that handles tonal nuances, agglutinative morphology, and code-switching.
Open Research
We publish our methods, share datasets, and open-source tools to accelerate progress across all low-resource languages.
Real-World Impact
We measure success by deployment—farmers getting advice in African languages, healthcare workers using voice diagnostics, students learning in their mother tongue.
Get in Touch
We're seeking partnerships with universities, cooperatives, and investors who share our vision for African language AI. Reach out at hello@c-elo.com