We are surrounded by computer-generated voices these days, from navigation systems and voice assistants to automated ...

Well, mispronunciations aside, you'd think computer speech would have come a long way in the last few decades. So let's find out. The first mention of the technology we could find from this program ...

A volunteer fitted with electrodes that record tiny electrical signals from facial muscles during speech. By measuring these signals and comparing them to the sound of someone's voice, Lee Miller and ...

Brain-computer interfaces, or BCIs, have the potential to transform communication for people experiencing paralysis. Whether they've experienced a traumatic injury, had a stroke, or developed a ...

Researchers are developing a new system that will allow people to speak anonymously in real time through computer-generated voices to help protect privacy and avoid censorship or retaliation. The ...

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Jake Peterson is Lifehacker’s Tech Editor, and has been covering tech news and how-tos for nearly a decade. His team covers all things technology, including AI, smartphones, computers, game consoles, ...

UC Davis researchers are developing a system that could allow people who have lost the function of their vocal cords to produce speech in their unique, original voice. From left: Harsha Gowda, Ph.D.