Our Mission
We can stop ALS from stealing more voices
ALS is also known as Motor Neurone Disease, a progressive neurodegenerative disease that, amongst other symptoms, often takes away a person's ability to speak. Project Revoice is a non-profit initiative with the ultimate goal to ensure that no one living with ALS will ever have to suffer being robbed of their voice..
What it means to lose your ability to speakWhat is ALS/MND?
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is also known as Motor Neurone Disease. It's a progressive neurodegenerative disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord.
Learn more at the ALS websitePat's Story
"ALS has lost this round"
As co-founder of the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge, Pat Quinn helped give the global ALS community a voice, until the disease robbed him of his own. This is the story of how he got it back.
Watch Pat's StoryTechnology Options
Your Voice. Recreated.
Thanks to breakthroughs in voice technology, it's now possible to fully recreate the unique essence of any voice and build a complete digital voice clone for everyday use with Augmented / Alternative Communication (AAC) devices.
With several technologies available, we encourage you to discuss your options with an assistive technology expert or email alsainfo@alsa-national.org. If you live outside the United States you can find a local ALS/MND association here. Regardless of which option(s) you choose, we strongly encourage you to learn more and consider voice banking.
| Model Talker | Cereproc Cerevoice ME | VocalID | Acapela MyOwnVoice DNN | The Voice Keeper | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Process | -1,600 sentence inventory -Minimum of 400 sentences If able, can record up to 3,200 to improve quality |
1000+ messages *Choose build for Windows or Apple OSX in advance |
2000 sentences in a story format | 30 minutes of quality message-banked authentic messages -or- 30-90 minutes of scripted recording |
Milestone-based technology. Hear your voice improve with every 100 sentences recorded (10 minutes). --Create a voice with your iPhone-- |
| Time Commitment | Seven hours (should not be completed in one sitting) | Four hours; or 40 minutes for lesser quality (should not be completed in one sitting) | Five to seven hours (should not be completed in one sitting) | Minimum of 30 to 90 minutes (or total of one's previously recorded voice bank) | Basic version after 10 minutes: 3 minutes of recording, 7 minutes to process. Hear your voice improving and decide when to stop. |
| Literacy need | Yes | Yes | No, software can read first sentence | Not for all options | Yes |
| Bank from home | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes, free iOS app, any computer or tablet |
| Cost | $100 (Team Gleason is currently covering this cost) |
$675 | $1,499 | $99/year or $999 one-time payment | $299 one-time payment. $12 to store the voice for one year. |
| Incorporate into SGD | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Requires wireless to access | No | No | No | Yes | Requires an internet connection for voice creation only. |
| Can use message bank instead of script | No, but working on a future version that will | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | English | English | English | 13 languages | English & Hebrew |
| Equipment needed | Quality microphone | Special microphone provided with purchase | Quality microphone | Quality microphone or handheld .wav recorder | iPhone/iPad (does not require an external microphone), when using a computer a USB headset is required. |
"If you have ALS, it's crucial that you do not wait and that you start backing up your voice while you still have it."- Pat Quinn