Sevenoaks councillor with MND uses AI to keep his voice

Sevenoaks councillor with MND uses AI to keep his voice

Sevenoaks District Councillor Nick Varley is using AI technology to talk with his original voice.

‘AI has helped me keep my voice after MND diagnosis’

A councillor who struggles to talk after developing motor neurone disease is using pioneering technology to communicate using his own voice.

MND Diagnosis Leads UK Councillor to AI Voice Solution

There can be plenty of negative stories around AI, such as ‘slop’ and job cuts, but here’s a positive example. A UK councillor who struggles to speak after developing motor neurone disease (MND) is using AI technology to communicate using his own pre-recorded voice. Nick Varley was diagnosed with the neurodegenerative disorder in November 2024 after beginning to have difficulty speaking. Now, through new AI voice-cloning technology, Varley is ab…