it the mnd association, how is it progressing?— the mnd association, how is it huroressin? never fast enough for people living _ progressing? it is never fast enough for people living with _ progressing? it is never fast enough for people living with the _ progressing? it is never fast enough for people living with the disease i for people living with the disease where you are given a diagnosis of maybe two or three years to live. but we have come further in the past ten years than in the previous century, and i think we have reached a threshold in scientific knowledge where we can start to move from asking the question, what is going on here? to more, we think we know what is going on but what can we do about it? and doddie attended not long after he was diagnosed at the annual international symposium of motor neurone disease, which brings together scientists and clinicians from a0 different countries around the world, we were holding in glasgow at the time. i the world, we were holding in glasgow at the time.- the world, we were holding in glasgow at the time. i 'ust fina

created in partnership with rolls—royce, the mnd association and edinburgh—based start—up speakunique person. it takes around an hour to read — a fraction of the time it would traditionally to record in a professional voiceover booth — and all the recordings from the book are sent here for processing. personalised speaking. all of our voices are built on what we call a base voice, which incorporates hundreds and hundreds of hours of people speaking, which means that when we come to recording an individual, we've got all those examples already in our system. and so with the short amount of recording that the individual can do through the book, we can then sort of adapt our base voice to sound like that one individual. as well as replicating, the company says it's able to restore voices back to healthy—sounding speech. the first three are really fast, but they might be ok if they were slowed down. our system understands what, say, a normal articulation pattern would be. so if someone comes to record and they've noticed that their articulation is slurred, or they have effort in their spe

me is an interactive storybook by intel and dell, created in partnership with rolls—royce, the mnd associationque. it conveys the effects of mnd written in the first person. do you think it is ok? some of them are ok. it takes around an hour to read, a fraction of the time it would traditionally to record in a professional voice—over booth. and all the recordings from the book are sent here to processing. personalised speaking... all of our voices are built on what we call a base voice, which incorporates hundreds and hundreds of hours of people speaking. which means that when it comes to recording an individual, we've got all those examples already in our system. and so with the short amount of recording that the individual can do through the book, we can then adapt our base voice to sound like that one individual. as well as replicating, the company says it is able to restore voices back to healthy sounding speech. at first they were really fast, but it might be ok if they were slowed down. our system understands what, say, a normal articulation pattern would be, so if someone comes to recor

the mnd association will be looking at research for treatments for mnd and that is what rob burrow andome people with mnd the could be treatments coming down the line and we really need to push the door and the money that kev has raised its game changing. it that kev has raised its game changing-— that kev has raised its game chanhin. , ,., changing. it absolutely is and i think the focus _ changing. it absolutely is and i think the focus on _ changing. it absolutely is and i think the focus on pushing - changing. it absolutely is and i think the focus on pushing for| changing. it absolutely is and i - think the focus on pushing for that cure, _ think the focus on pushing for that cure, because it is out there and all the _ cure, because it is out there and all the scientific evidence is pointing _ all the scientific evidence is pointing to how close they are and that conversation at diagnosis changes _ that conversation at diagnosis changes. you are no longer at an average — changes. you are no longer at an average of— changes. you are no longer at an average of living for 18 months,

the support we are getting from the mnd association has been fantastic.ising awareness, as well, for this disease and it is nice to be - here to applaud him. at newcastle united's ground, another icon paid tribute — sir brendan foster, olympian and founder of the great north run. more than a million people run the great north run, but this is great — a great north run. they go way back. many years ago, i was the chancellor at leeds met university, and kevin, i presented him with his degree. he was a top student. he was top of the year, he was fantastic. you have got to admire a man like him, and sport throwing up a character like him is great for sport. it is great for rugby league, but it is great for the charity they are raising money for. these are the women's, men's and wheelchair rugby league world cups. kev will next see the men's trophy at the old trafford final on saturday. but that is not until he has completed another four ultramarathons, of course. kev will enter the stadium with his support team. i think that is going to be a really special mo

former leeds rhinos player, kevin sinfield has raised millions of pounds for the mnd association throughoddie is a hero, to me, to a lot of people. _ few months. doddie is a hero, to me, to a lot of people. and, _ few months. doddie is a hero, to me, to a lot of people. and, you _ few months. doddie is a hero, to me, to a lot of people. and, you know, . to a lot of people. and, you know, him and his foundation where one of the first people to reach out and show some support, which meant a great deal to me and my family. extremely sad day, a kind of dose of reality as well, but it's really important to remember doddie the person and also the work that he strived to do and achieve. {line person and also the work that he strived to do and achieve. one of the most important _ strived to do and achieve. one of the most important things - strived to do and achieve. one of the most important things that i | the most important things that i know doddie has been able to be bringing to people is hope, and i know it's something who are diagnosed as motor neurone disease, they can lose hope very ear

created in partnership with rolls—royce, the mnd association and edinburgh—based start—up speakuniqueoved ones in ways| that can get them to adjust to what's going to happen and what's coming. - dad's always been the life and soul of a party. if you walk into places, he's normally the first person you hear. yeah, he's the laugh you hear, the voice you hear. _ yeah. to even still have that, even if it's not coming from him... i think will be great. how important is it to be able to hear your dad's voice once he's gone? sometimes he says stuff and, you know, i hear it and i'm like, "oh, please don't forget that." you know, if i didn't manage to capture it, like... yeah. i think my daughters might be a bit sick of hearing me, but i think it's essential for me. aland deep learning| is improving at a rate that none of us can - actually even comprehend. to me, itjust says- that the fidelity of these systems will start to sound much, much more - like people, right? without having to have that huge cost of capturing - data just for the sake - of generating voice banking. and i will always lov

you've been running around with buckets and organising things from the mnd association. ~ , ~ in a second. tell us why you are here. auo . i ., ~ , ~ years ago and i started volunteering the yeajjs ago and i started volunteering the association the year after with the association the year after that i am now affiliated to the west yorkshire i am clinic i 73 er, | volunteer, an associated villager, i have done ruffles and fundraising, where ever she wants me to go, i will go. my husband was a lifelong bradford city fan. 50 will go. my husband was a lifelong bradford city fan.— bradford city fan. so this place means a lot? _ bradford city fan. so this place means a lot? and _ bradford city fan. so this place means a lot? and a _ bradford city fan. so this place means a lot? and a part-time| bradford city fan. so this place - means a lot? and a part-time parking aren't attendant, aren't you? i , 2 did attendant, aren't you? i , 2 me did effie attendant, aren't you? 7 7 72 me (sot. $257 attendant, aren't you? 7 7 e, - me .(spot. and is attendant, aren't you? 2? z: - me - 1 sp

deal to many of the people who have been joining you l people who have been joining you from the mnd association will be watching tonight as i the boys? yeah, massive good luck, we will be watching tonight as a i we will be watching tonight as a team _ we will be watching tonight as a team. doing a wonderfuljob so far and we _ team. doing a wonderfuljob so far and we are — team. doing a wonderfuljob so far and we are all behind them. unfortunately they will not be an england — unfortunately they will not be an england team in the final tomorrow but if— england team in the final tomorrow but if we _ england team in the final tomorrow but if we are good enough to win tonight, — but if we are good enough to win tonight, it — but if we are good enough to win tonight, it will be good enough to -et tonight, it will be good enough to get us _ tonight, it will be good enough to get us into tomorrow. it tonight, it will be good enough to get us into tomorrow.— tonight, it will be good enough to get us into tomorrow. it would be fantastic to _ get us into tomorrow. it would be fantastic to get _ get us in

created in partnership with rolls—royce, the mnd association and edinburgh—based start—up speakuniquesential for me. aland deep learningl is improving at a rate that none of us can - actually even comprehend. to me, itjust says- that the fidelity of these systems will start to sound much, much more - like people, right? without having to have that huge cost of capturing - data just for the sake - of generating voice banking. and i will always love you. that's it. what did you think about that, jim? yeah, some of the phrases and wording, it hits a raw nerve. it talks about where i'll need help from my girls — whether to get dressed — when obviously, when they were yeah. it's quite strong. of course, creating a voice bank isjust one part of the puzzle. putting it to use is another thing altogether. when i'm actually dead and gone, they can still go into that app and still listen to my voice. so i might be gone, but i'll still be there for them. wow. that was nick. and that's it from us. thanks forjoining us on ourjaunt around the national robotarium here in edinburgh. there's much more