
She lost her voice to cancer. She brought it back using AI

WBUR
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Aug 17, 2026
Cancer took away Alice Harty’s ability to speak. She's one of a growing number of people who have turned to AI to replicate their voice.
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AI GeneratedAlice Hardy, a thyroid cancer survivor who lost her voice box, uses AI voice cloning technology from Boston Children's Hospital to communicate. Developed by John Costello, this technology preserves a patient's unique \"acoustical fingerprint,\" allowing them to maintain their identity and autonomy through a digital version of their natural speech.
