Key Points:
- A man uses AI to recreate his late father’s voice for a special Christmas present for his mother.
- The man had initially been hesitant about using AI, but after seeing other people successfully recreate voices using AI software, he decided to try it himself.
- The man spent a day working on the project and created a video book with photos of his father and his mother.
- When he presented the finished product to his mother, she was overwhelmed and emotional.
A St. Louis man has used artificial intelligence to recreate his late father’s voice for a special Christmas present for his mother. Phillip Willett, the content creator behind The Content Guy media company, shared a TikTok video featuring the creation which quickly went viral.
Willett had initially been hesitant about using AI to recreate his father’s voice, but after seeing other people successfully recreate voices using AI software, he decided to give it a try. He used ElevenLabs’ text-to-speech software to recreate his father’s voice and put together a video book with photos of his father and mother.
When he presented the finished product to his mother, she was overwhelmed with emotions. Willett recorded her immediate reaction, which was a 10-minute hug and both of them crying. He believes that the AI recreation of his father’s voice will make it easier for his mother to get through the holiday season.
Willett recommends that others explore using AI for good, especially for people who have lost someone in their life. He believes that when done correctly, using AI to recreate someone’s voice can be the best gift for someone who is grieving.