March 16, 2008
The Gift Of Gab
Here's video from a demonstration of a neckband that translates nerve impulses into speech. It only recognizes about 150 words and it doesn't offer the same responsiveness of the human larynx, but the designers are optimistic that a version for patients with ALS will be ready by the end of the year. If the neckband can be miniaturized to a small patch, I'd consider using something like this for phone conversations and presentations. And it better be programmable so I can make myself sound like Alec Guinness or Laurence Fishburne.
Posted by wintermute2_0 at March 16, 2008 04:15 PM
Comments
You're going half- assed. Shoot straight for the top, like Sean Connery, say, or I don't know, James Earl Jones. Go big, buddy.
Posted by: cherry at March 17, 2008 12:31 AM
I am thankful you let me know about this exciting scientific news!
Posted by: Mieke Verstraete at March 17, 2008 10:39 AM