When April Kerner first started losing her voice, she wasn’t sure she would be able to communicate with her family ever again.
Diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), the disease not only affected Kerner’s mobility but also her ability to speak.
However, thanks to artificial intelligence technology, the 42-year-old said she can successfully communicate using a program that sounds like her old voice.
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“I cried the first time I heard it because it was actually my voice again,” Kerner, who is a mother of three, told ABC News.
Kerner’s symptoms began in April 2022, when she started experiencing weakness in her right leg. The following month, she had her first fall, on Mother’s Day.