Artificial intelligence technology has given the old legendary rock singer Jerry Garcia's opportunity to "reborn". ElevenLabs cooperates with the Garcia family to launch the ElevenReader application, using AI technology to reproduce Garcia's voice, allowing users to read text content such as emails, books, etc. through his voice. This technology not only brings a novel immersive reading experience, but also provides convenience for people with visual obstacles and learning disabilities. The application also includes the voices of other historical celebrities, such as James Dean, Judy Garland, etc., further enriching the user experience.
ElevenReader is a streaming platform that combines e -readers and audio books. Users can hear the voices of many historical celebrities including Garcia. In addition to Jerry Garcia, the application also includes the voices of well -known characters such as James Dien, Judy Galan, John Wayne and Berne Rennez, forming a novel immersive reading experience.
In response to this technology, Daniel McNelley, a historian who had been a public relations for the "head of the deceased", said that he had heard the Garcia voice reproduced by AI. "I can't imagine what he would think of it," he said. McNally is the author of "The Long Wonderful Journey: The Internal History of the Head of the Dead" and also "Jerry's Jerry: Unpublished" Editor of Jerry Garcia's Interview.
ElevenLabs also noted that the ElevenReader application is also helpful for people with visual impairments or learning disabilities. With the continuous advancement of technology, more and more companies are beginning to create realistic AI sounds. Last year, the game company CD Projekt Red cooperated with Ukraine's voice AI Tool Development Company Respeel to reproduce the voices of the late Polish actor.
However, mental health experts expressed concerns about AI conversations with historical figures, believing that this could lead to unrealistic expectations of human relationships in real life. Sandra Kushnier, CEO of Meridian Consulting in California, pointed out that relying on AI to socialize may weaken an individual’s ability to socialize and may lead to avoidance of real relationships.
Elevenlabs partner Dastein Brack emphasized that the purpose of reproducing Garcia's voice was to enhance the user's reading and listening experience, not to replace the real Jerry Garcia with AI. He said the technology was a reproduction of Garcia's voice, not an alternative to him.
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Garcia's voice was reproduced in the ElevenRead application through AI technology, and users can hear his voice reading various texts.
This app also includes the voices of other historical celebrities, aiming to provide users with a novel and immersive reading experience.
Mental health experts remind that relying on AI to interact with historical figures may affect the processing of real interpersonal relationships.
The emergence of ElevenReader application not only demonstrates the progress of AI technology in the field of sound reproduction, but also triggers people's thinking on the ethical and social impact of AI technology. How to avoid its negative impact while enjoying the convenience brought by technological progress is worthy of our deep consideration. In the future, the development direction of AI technology should focus on balancing innovation and ethics, and bring real welfare to human society.