Man Recreates Late Father's Voice with AI to Gift Mom Touching Video for Christmas
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Phillip Willett used AI to recreate his late father's voice for a Christmas gift for his mother - a video book with photos of his parents together over the years.
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Willett's wife first suggested the AI voice idea, which he was hesitant about at first but then found a whole community online of others who had done similar projects.
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Using ElevenLabs software, Willett carefully recreated his dad's voice saying "Hi honey" and other phrases, working all day to get it right.
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The gift brought Willett's mom to tears, letting her feel immersed in her decadeslong marriage and like her husband was still with her.
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Seeing his mom's powerful emotional reaction, Willett now recommends the use of AI to recreate lost loved ones' voices as long as it's done carefully and cinematically.