Overview
- Gayheart says Dane heard an AI recreation of his voice weeks before he died and became visibly emotional upon listening to it.
- The couple’s teenage daughters said the synthetic voice sounded exactly like him, offering comfort as his speech declined.
- ElevenLabs’ 1 Million Voices initiative promises free lifetime access and support for people with terminal neurological voice loss, with services valued at about $1 billion.
- The company’s 11 Voices docu‑shorts debuts March 13 at SXSW, and Gayheart will appear on the Hello Again: Restoring Voices with AI panel after Dane’s health prevented his planned participation.
- Dane died on February 19 at 53, with respiratory failure linked to ALS reported as the cause, following his public diagnosis in April 2025.