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ElevenLabs pledges to restore 1 million voices with AI at SXSW 2026

ElevenLabs announced at SXSW 2026 a plan to restore voices for 1 million people with permanent voice loss using AI tools.
Rebecca Gayhart Dane, Eric Dane’s widow, joined the panel to promote the initiative and seek participants worldwide.
The program uses voice cloning to recreate a person’s voice from a short recording for real-time communication.
The initiative collaborates with accessibility nonprofits and disability foundations, including the Scott-Morgan Foundation.
ElevenLabs premiered the 11 Voices docuseries at SXSW to profile participants benefiting from the tech.
Experts acknowledge AI as capable of good use, despite debates on deepfakes and copyright at SXSW panels.
Gayhart Dane emphasized that restoring voices helps people feel like themselves and protect family connections.
The panel included Yvonne Johnson, a participant with ALS, who shared her experience with AI voice restoration.
The 11 Voices docuseries depicts real-life stories of people benefiting from the technology.
Mashable reports the broader tech context includes ongoing debates on AI protections for will and rights.

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