Smile of the Week: Giving Unique Voices to Those Who Need Help Speaking

Posted on March 8, 2017 at 8:00 am

What could be more personal than a voice, and what can be more important in expressing our emotions? Famously, British scientist Stephen Hawking complained that the automated voice he was given had an American accent. This NBC news story shows how individualized voices are being created to help people express themselves.

If you want to participate, you can add your voice to the Voice Bank.

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