AI Recreates Late Actor's Voice for Daughters

0:00It's March 12th, let's get into entertainment and celebrity news. Rebecca Gayhart has opened up about the final weeks of her husband Eric Dane's life before he passed away at age 53 earlier this month. The Grey's Anatomy star had lost his ability to speak due to illness and turned to an AI company called Eleven Labs to recreate his voice. Dane pursued the experimental tech, mainly to leave heartfelt farewell messages for their two daughters, 16-year-old Billy and 14-year-old, Georgia. In his last days, the family finally heard the AI version of his voice, which sounded just like him. It was an emotional moment for everyone when they played it back. Gayhart said Dane got visibly moved, she cried, and even others in the room teared up. The girls loved it too, and immediately recognized it as their dad's real voice. A few days later, the daughters gave it their full approval, which brought the family some comfort amid the struggles of his voice loss. They knew tough times were ahead and felt better having this tool ready.

1:00Gayhart regrets they never got to use it more, but she believes Dane would want the technology shared widely, especially for actors whose voice is. Key to their work. It felt like giving back a lost part of himself. Quick thanks to today's sponsor, see the description for more. Do not just listen to podcasts, get lost in them comfortably, S-O-L-I, solely pillow.com.