Here’s an excellent example of how technology is helping famous film critic Roger Ebert find his voice again. It’s a fascinating look at the progress he’s made along with the technologies he’s used including one which involved slicing together a database of words he’s spoken in the past to create an audible library of phrases. Ultimately, though, his favorite solution is the computer voice from his MacBook.
Someday, technology will be able to recreate our own voice and produce smooth, human-like phrases generated from messages written on a mobile device or merely thought. We’ve been interested in artificial intelligence for the longest time, but we’ve got to invest more time in developing a more human digital voice.
