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here at csail, for example, there's stuff all over the place.through our bodies. well, i'll tell you later. we can use artificial intelligence and robotics. to know what to do with them. we depend on it. and with physical work. aspect of technology these days. this is where a computer learns to emulate someone's voice. can certainly be used for good. disabled people to find their voice again. challenge. months. of our very identity. of self through technology. with mnd or als their voice back. amount of audio. presidents donald trump and barack obama. computer: i am not a robot. my intonation is always different. pat quinn was one of the early cofounders of the challenge. he was diagnosed with als in march, 2013. the extent of his illness now means he can't speak. given his voice back by project revoice. and their own thinking about themselves. able to hear this person speak any longer until it was gone. side of them. hopefully we're able to capture and keep in the future. pat concedes that his new voice isn't perfect. lyrebird used online video