Lenovo Unveils Hyper-Realistic AI Avatar to Preserve Voice of Woman with ALS
• Unveiled a hyper-realistic AI avatar at CES 2024 to preserve the voice and mannerisms of a woman with ALS, created by Lenovo, DeepBrain AI, and the Scott-Morgan Foundation
• Avatar technology originally developed by DeepBrain AI for celebrity lookalikes; repurposed here as assistive tech for people with disabilities
• Woman with ALS, Erin Taylor, participated in avatar creation and provided data/footage to replicate her physically
• Lenovo also showcased a predictive text AI tool prototype to accelerate communication for people who can't speak
• Scott-Morgan Foundation aims to develop tech-based solutions for people with disabilities; views this as a breakthrough for assistive technology