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An ALS patient successfully performed on stage after recreating his own singing voice using ElevenLabs' voice technology.
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At the ElevenLabs Summit held in London on February 11, 2026, composer Patrick Darling, who has ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), gave the world's first live performance singing in his own voice.
Patrick had nearly lost his voice due to the disease, but using ElevenLabs' voice technology and Eleven Music, he recreated his singing voice based on past recording data. Through this, he successfully performed his own song 'Ghost of a Man I Never Met' together with his former band members.
This case shows that technology can go beyond simple communication support to help restore a lost artistic identity. Through its ElevenLabs Impact Program, ElevenLabs provides its technology free of charge to individuals who have lost their voices and to nonprofit organizations, working to bring more voices to the world.
