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flag Rebecca Gayheart Dane partnered with ElevenLabs to preserve her late husband Eric Dane’s voice using AI after he lost it to ALS.

flag Rebecca Gayheart Dane, widow of actor Eric Dane who died at 53 from ALS, spoke with NPR about the emotional toll of watching her husband lose his voice to the progressive disease. flag Dane, known for his role as Dr. Mark Sloan on Grey’s Anatomy, gradually lost his ability to speak after being diagnosed in April 2025, which deeply affected his spirit and connection with others. flag In a bid to preserve his voice and support others facing permanent voice loss, she partnered with AI company ElevenLabs to create synthetic voice technology based on Dane’s speech patterns. flag The effort blends personal grief with hope, highlighting both the comfort and complex emotions tied to using artificial intelligence to honor a loved one’s legacy.

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