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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Melanie Lidman

An Israeli reporter lost his ability to speak. AI is bringing his famous voice back on air

Israel TV Reporter AI Comeback - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career might be over. But now, using artificial-intelligence software that can recreate his widely recognized gravelly voice, Moshe Nussbaum — known to generations of viewers simply as “Nussi” — is making a comeback.

Nussbaum, 71, was diagnosed two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease that attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body.

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