Randy Travis and his wife, Mary, are still amazed by the artificial intelligence that allowed him to sing again.
“When I first heard it, I couldn't hear much because I was crying so much,” Mary told Fox News Digital on the ACM red carpet.
She joined Randy and added, “When Randy saw him, it was beautiful because I saw him go from listening very intently to this thoughtful emotion to a smile and then total laughter. It was just an overwhelming feeling to hear his voice and a new song because there was heard his own voice many times with the old songs, but this one was new and it was just beautiful.”
Travis suffered a major stroke in 2013 after his hospitalization for viral cardiomyopathy stemming from a respiratory infection.
Mary Travis told Fox News Digital that when she first heard the AI recreation of Randy Travis' voice, “I couldn't hear much because I was crying so much.” (Jason Kempin/Getty Images/File)
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The stroke left Travis with aphasia, which limited his ability to speak and sing. Mary does a lot of talking for him, telling “CBS Sunday Morning” that he knows what she wants to say but can't express it.
But now, thanks to new AI models, Travis' voice has been recreated and used in a new song, “Where That Came From.”
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“It's given Randy back the ability to make music,” Mary said, her arm around her husband's shoulder, “to do the things he loved to do more than anything in the world. And if people could imagine If their biggest passion was taken away from them, what would you expect? So our hope and our prayer for 11 years was 'Please let us make music again,' right?”
Travis agreed as she continued: “And now that he can, it's been magical. We like to call it 'artistic intelligence' because seeing him and [record producer] kyle [Lehning] work together, to make this song from 42 of his songs, with James Dupree establishing the [vocals]It's been amazing to see.”
Mary described the artificial recreation of Travis' voice as “magical.” (Daniel Boczarski/Getty Images for Churchill Downs/File)
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“And we hope that AI will be used forever from now on and not hacked, not stolen from the artist,” Mary added.
Travis' new song was announced this month.
“Eleven years ago I never thought I would be able to be involved in music production of any kind,” Travis said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “But by the grace of God and the support of my family, friends, fellow artists and fans, I am able to create the music I love so much. Working again with Kyle Lehning and Warner Music Nashville has been so special and nostalgic, and I am so excited to to share my new song 'Where That Came From' with you today. Thank you so much to my amazing team and the best fans in the world for helping me get back on track! I've loved every moment!
The “Forever and Ever, Amen” singer's appearance on the ACM red carpet marked a rare public outing.
Travis took photos with fans at the recent 59th Academy of Country Music Awards at The Star in Frisco, Texas. (John Shearer/Getty Images for ACM)
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Travis said being at the show was “good” and Mary noted that it was a local visit of theirs to the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.
“Being at ACM No. 1 in my hometown is nice, having grown up here and living here, so it's nice to be close to home,” he said. “But there is so much energy, there are so many wonderful people here and we are so happy to be able to be a part of the ACMs.”
She said Travis has a great history at awards shows, having won 11 awards over the years, including two wins for best male vocalist.
Travis presented an award at the ACMs with his compatriot Clay Walker. (Jason Kempin/Getty Images)
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“Randy has a history with them, and we took an 11-year sabbatical after the stroke, so it feels really good to be back; the fact that Randy has some music now, it completely gives meaning to it.” again,” Mary said. saying.
Travis also took the stage at the show to present an award alongside fellow country singer Clay Walker.
