A global consortium to give expressive human voices back to those forced to use speech synthesizers

Yes. The Voice for Purpose service was founded to offer people who have lost their voice a wide selection of voices donated by volunteers. Create an account at https://library.voiceforpurpose.com and listen to the donor audio samples uploaded to the library.

Once you have created your account at https://library.voiceforpurpose.com, you will be able to listen to the audio samples provided by potential donors and select up to three profiles from those uploaded to the voice library. Your potential donors will be contacted, and the first one to donate will then record their voice in order to generate the vocal model that will be provided to you. If a voice has a green dot next to it, it means that the model has already been created and the voice can be delivered faster.

Voice for Purpose voices can be used on any network-connected Augmentative and Alternative Communication (AAC) device. Devices that use Sapio Life's Matrix offer particularly sophisticated voice usage functions. We recommend informing your clinical center so that they can take your requirements into account when assessing your case and prescribing the most appropriate AAC device.

Yes. As well as on AAC devices, the synthesized voice can also be used with the aid of everyday technology: smartphones, PCs, and tablets.

Yes. If you record your voice and do not need to use the recording immediately, but after a period of time you encounter communication difficulties that mean you can no longer use your voice, contact Nemo Lab at the email address voce@nemolab.it to request the activation of your synthesized voice. Once your synthesized voice is generated, you will be provided with the credentials to use it.

Our objective is to make Voice for Purpose's expressive voices available to as many people as possible. Depending on which country you live in, the cost will be determined by any agreements we have with your health service, mutual insurance or health insurance provider, or by the manufacturer of the AAC device you use. Please contact us to verify your specific situation.

No, you don't have to be a patient at a particular clinical center. If you are being monitored by a specific health facility, we recommend that you inform them that recording is being carried out. This way, the team responsible for you will be aware of the possibility of you using a personal or donated synthesized voice.

Yes, we can change your chosen voice once.

Create your user account by logging in to https://library.voiceforpurpose.com. Nemo Lab will contact you to proceed with the self-donation process. You can also contact Nemo Lab directly by emailing voce@nemolab.it.

At a Nemo Lab center or from the comfort of your own home, using the web interface provided by the Voice for Purpose service.

The time can vary from 60 minutes to 3 hours, depending on a number of factors. To generate a natural and representative synthesized voice, at least 45 minutes of speech must be recorded. If an individual's speech production is clear but liable to fatigue, it is likely to take longer to put together a voice sample that can be used to generate the synthesized output. If you want to take a break, you can complete the recording over several days.

Once you have finished recording your voice, you will receive an email from info@voiceforpurpose.com with the access key to use your voice.

To record your voice (i.e., make a “self-donation”), your speech needs to be fluid and understandable. To make a self-donation, you will be asked to read a series of sentences in a natural, spontaneous manner. The more similar the voice is to how it was before the onset of the disease threatening to take it away, the more the personal synthesized voice generated will be representative of the person prior to falling ill.

Yes, recording is free and accessible to anyone who is at risk of losing their voice and wants to preserve it in order to have a personal Voice for Purpose synthesized voice in the future. We will store your recording for three years.

Yes. Obviously, the donor must give their consent to the use of their voice during the donation process.

Once you have created your profile, you can choose whether to make your voice available to others. If you do not, only you can use the output generated from the recording of your voice.

Voice donations are anonymous. You will not find out the name of the donor, and donors will not know the identity of those who use their donated voice. An exception is made if the donor is someone you know and have identified to us, and they agree to make their voice available to you.

All voices have their own personality and can help others to express themselves. If you want to donate your voice, your speech simply needs to be fluent and understandable.

Create your account by visiting https://donate.voiceforpurpose.com. You will record a short default voice message. You will be able to see your profile in the library of potential donors. When your voice is selected by someone who needs it, you will be contacted to make a full vocal recording, which takes about 2-3 hours, depending on the person.

Yes. If a user specifically asks you to donate your voice to them, we will create a vocal model and make it available to that particular user. You can then choose whether to make your voice available to other people as well.

To record your voice, all you need is:

1. 1. A recording device such as a PC or cell phone connected to the internet. From your profile, you can access the recording interface, which includes the instructions and will display the messages to be recorded in order.
2. 2. A quiet space with no echo – ideally a bedroom or living room.

You have to be over 18 to sign up for the service, but minors can donate their voice if an adult signs up on their behalf. We welcome donations from children and teenagers – they are valuable in giving a voice back to those who have been victims of accidents or have early-stage developmental disorders.

The time needed to record a voice can vary from 2 to 3 hours, depending on a number of factors. To generate a natural and representative synthesized voice, at least 45 minutes of speech must be recorded at an absolute minimum. For example, if an individual's speech production is clear but liable to fatigue, it is likely to take longer to put together a voice sample that can be used to generate the synthesized voice.

Yes. The contract agreed between Translated Srl, which manages the data, and the donor (the “Voice Provider”) sets out that Translated, as the Data Controller, will process the personal data of the Voice Provider pursuant to Regulation (EU) 2016/679 for purposes related to the execution of the contract governed by the Terms and Conditions of Use and for the other purposes specified in the Privacy Policy provided pursuant to Article 13 of the Regulation. When registering on the Platform, the Voice Provider must read the Privacy Policy on the processing of personal data provided by Translated. By accepting the Terms and Conditions of Use, the Voice Provider confirms that they have read the Privacy Policy on the processing of personal data provided by Translated when registering on the Platform.

One of the guarantees set out in the Contract agreed between Translated Srl and the donor is that, in order to reduce the risk of the generated voice being used in breach of the authorization granted, commercial use and the replacement of people (so-called deepfakes) are not permitted. If a user is in breach of the permitted uses, the user's voice generation service may be suspended.

Voice for Purpose is a service that employs a team of AI scientists and software engineers who conduct research on the latest speech synthesis and text prediction algorithms. We experiment with new synthesis methods to reproduce the inflections of speech in different moods, obtaining a faithful recreation of the voice based on a short audio recording. We also develop language models to predict conversations based on the surrounding environment and the user's patterns.
We welcome financial support and partnerships for these activities to accelerate our research. Supporters' contributions will be recognized through press campaigns and public events agreed upon with the Voice for Purpose team.

We carry out numerous activities to support people who are at risk of losing their voice or who are already affected by voice loss. We profile each person who wants to use a Voice for Purpose voice in order to identify how voice technology can best help them. If it is possible to preserve their original voice, the person is guided through the process of self-donating their voice and installing it on the devices they use for communication. For donated voices, we assist donors during the recording process to ensure the best possible quality, and we support individual users in adopting the voices. These activities can only be achieved through the diligent work of specialist technical and healthcare personnel, the cost of which can be covered through financial donations.
We welcome financial support and partnerships for these activities to help us provide an even better service to users. Supporters' contributions will be recognized through press campaigns and public events agreed upon with the Voice for Purpose team.