At the age of 45, Casey Harrell lost his voice to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). Also called Lou Gehrig’s disease, the disorder eats away at muscle-controlling nerves in the brain and spinal ...

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Unlike other interfaces—which sound stiff and robotic, like early smart assistants—this one imitates the sound and cadence of real human speech. Share on Facebook (opens in a new window) Share on X ...

Researchers are developing a new system that will allow people to speak anonymously in real time through computer-generated voices to help protect privacy and avoid censorship or retaliation. The ...

Matt Hocking is the Executive Chairman and co-founder of WellSaid Labs, an AI text-to-speech voice generation solution. As the CEO of a leading AI voice company, I have witnessed firsthand the ...

Artificial intelligence is starting to sound a whole lot more human, whether it's a voice in customer service... AI-GENERATED VOICE: (As customer service rep) How can I help you today? KELLY: ...Or in ...