AI BriefingPatrick Darling Sings Again at SXSW London
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ElevenLabs showcased AI voice restoration technology at SXSW London, enabling performances by artists who had lost their voices.
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Artist Patrick Darling, who lost his voice due to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), took the stage again at SXSW London using ElevenLabs' voice restoration technology. He successfully completed a live performance at Abbey Road Studios using an AI voice clone trained on his own voice.
The performance was part of a workshop demonstrating how Voice AI can help artists create and communicate. Cerebral palsy artist Abdi Omar also showcased his own original music using Eleven Music and a custom voice clone.
ElevenLabs is driving the '1 Million Voices' initiative to help people who have lost their voices. The project aims to provide voice restoration technology free of charge to 1 million people experiencing permanent voice loss, with an in-kind investment of approximately $1 billion.
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