I have several tapes (yes actual cassette tapes) of my grandfather reading a novel.
Unfortunately a few of the tapes have degraded to the point that I cannot play them back.
I would love to recreate his voice, to “rerecord” the missing bits.
The recordings are in Danish.
Is this possible?
If it is, how can I go about it?
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In the future, there should be more and more software to support vocal simulation. Although the functions are still relatively basic at present, the iterative version will support more functions, including the adjustment of speech speed/intonation. the new industry of DVDFab mentioned that their new product line - BookFab will update in the future. BookFab AudioBook Creator V3.0 will support custom voice cloning, with upgrades for multilingual adaptation and emotional expression. Additionally, it will include a simple audio editor for audio editing.https://www.dvdfab.cn/audiobook-creator.htm But we still cannot verify it, just wait and see. Hope you can find a great sollution.
I can’t speak to the AI voice generation part of this, but you might be interested in the Domesday Duplicator for digitizing your audio, especially if some or it is slightly degraded.
https://github.com/harrypm/DomesdayDuplicator
The project was originally designed for laserdisc, but it’s been expanded to support VHS and cassette tape. Traditionally, you would play your tape on a cassette player, then the built in analog circuitry would convert the magnetic signals into audio, amplify them, and feed them to a sound card on your PC, which then converts the analog signal to a digital audio stream.
With the Domesdsy Duplicator, you record the raw magnetic signal from the read head and directly digitize it into a bitstream that you can then process as needed. For DIY archiving from an analog source, it’s one of the best options for signal fidelity, and it will give you the truest representation of what’s actually on the tape.
This project looks very cool, but at 300usd+ I think it is out my budget range for this project.
Maybe the term you are searching for is “AI voice cloning”. The engine of https://elevenlabs.io/voice-cloning claims to be able to understand and reproduce even Danish.
Edit: They seem to require some voice verification to make sure the voice is yours. Which is odd in your case.
https://speechify.com/da should allow to recreate the voice of “your beloved one”, at least they mention it on their German page.
I did sign up for ElevenLabs, unfortunately they cannot allow me to clone a dead persons voice, as per their FAQ:
You may only clone your own voice or a voice you have the rights to clone. For added security, when creating a Professional Voice Clone we require users to complete a Voice Captcha mechanism by reading a text prompt within a specific time to confirm your voice matches the training samples you upload for training. If there’s a match, your request is sent for fine-tuning. If not, you’ll have to reach out via our help center to have your voice verified manually.
Now I’m sure it wouldn’t be an issue to get the legal rights, but when I spoke to their support, they did not have any way to verify beyond the captcha.
Maybe https://speechify.com/da/ works. At least they mention the recreation of the voice of “your beloved one” on their German page.
I can’t find this. Where is it on the German page?
####Bleibende Momente
Klonen Sie die Stimme einer geliebten Person und lassen Sie sie Ihren Kindern Ihre Lieblingserinnerungen oder -geschichten vorlesen.####Gibt es eine Software, mit der man die Stimme von jemandem nachahmen kann? Speechify AI Voice Cloning kann jede Stimme in Sekunden klonen. Alles, was die KI braucht, ist, dass sie sich die Stimme für etwa 30 Sekunden anhört. Sobald sie die Stimme einer Person gesampelt hat, kann sie mit der gesampelten Stimme lange Dokumente lesen, Podcasts erstellen und vieles mehr. Haben Sie einen geliebten Menschen, dessen Stimme Sie gerne mal hören würden - wandeln Sie einfach jeden Text in seine Stimme um. Erstellen Sie Audio-Podcasts oder Voice-Overs. Jetzt können Sie stundenlang mit Ihrer eigenen Stimme sprechen - ohne ein einziges Wort zu sprechen.
https://speechify.com/de/voice-cloning/
Alternatively, https://www.resemble.ai/voice-cloning/ could do it, as they state:
####Can I clone anybody’s voice? While Resemble AI empowers users to create AI replicas of various voices, it’s essential to adhere to ethical guidelines and obtain proper consent before cloning someone’s voice. Respect for privacy and intellectual property rights is paramount in utilizing our technology. Please read our Ethics page for more details.
However, Danish is only in their ‘Pro’ tier list, so you should perhaps try it with some English text first.
Thank you again for diving in to this. It looks like speechify don’t support Danish.
On Resemble AI, they have something like Elevenlabs:
For professional voice cloning through data upload, we require explicit, verifiable consent from the voice talent. This involves providing a clear audio consent statement along with the training data, so that we can confirm the identity. By uploading voice data, you’re confirming that you have such consent, which should align with our guidelines. The consent recording must follow our template, e.g., “I acknowledge my recordings will be used by [Your Company] to create a synthetic voice by Resemble AI.” For any questions regarding consent, please reach out to us.
I will try to contact them regarding my use, which is neither commercial, nor using “voice talent” exactly.
Clone his vocal chords and get surgery to replace your old voice chords with the new cloned one.