Jerry Garcia may be gone, but he’s not forgotten: A new app will now read your email or any other text in his voice.
In a deal with the Garcia Estate, AI developer ElevenLabs recently added the legendary Grateful Dead frontman to its “Iconic Voice Project” lineup.
Part e-reader, part audiobook streaming platform, the ElevenReader mobile app was designed as a way for people to listen to books, articles, PDFs, and even emails in the voice of a historical figure.
Other notable voices in the app include “Rebel Without a Cause” star James Dean, “The Wizard of Oz” star Judy Garland, “True Grit” star John Wayne, and “Smokey and the Bandit” star Burt Reynolds.
Deadheads were impressed with the likeness of Jerry’s voice double. “I’ve heard a snippet of AI Jerry, and it does sound like him,” author and historian Dennis McNally told Decrypt.
“I can’t imagine what he’d say about it,” he added. “This is the 21st century, and he didn’t live to see it, darn it.” Garcia di
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Author: Jason Nelson
