Overview
- Former England captain Lewis Moody said in a new Sky Sports interview that using AI to bank his voice feels "warming."
- He is recording speech in a friend's studio to build a personalised synthetic voice and video avatars for future communication.
- He is also providing examples of his habits and thought patterns so predictive tools can suggest words he would likely use.
- MND can weaken the mouth, tongue, lips and chest muscles, which can take away speech, so voice banking helps keep a person's communicative identity.
- He plans a 500-mile, seven-day cycling fundraiser this summer and described early changes such as weaker middle fingers, while close rugby friends have rallied, including Leon Lloyd staying in his car overnight to support him.