Trending Now - Rebecca Gayheart Discusses AI Voice Project for Late Husband

WHO:

Rebecca Gayheart Dane, widow of actor Eric Dane

Eric Dane, actor known for roles in "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria"

ElevenLabs, an artificial intelligence company specializing in synthetic voice software

Juana Summers, host of NPR's "All Things Considered"

Mati Staniszewski, cofounder of ElevenLabs

Billie Dane, 16, and Georgia Dane, 14, daughters of Eric Dane and Rebecca Gayheart Dane

WHAT:

Eric Dane died on February 19, 2026, at the age of 53 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)

Rebecca Gayheart Dane is working with ElevenLabs on a voice restoration project for her late husband

ElevenLabs aims to help 1 million people with services valued at $1 billion

ElevenLabs has produced a series of 11 docu-shorts titled "11 Voices"

The voice restoration project uses past recordings of Eric Dane's voice to create a synthetic version

WHERE:

The "11 Voices" series is set to debut at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas

ElevenLabs is primarily based in New York and London

WHEN:

Eric Dane was diagnosed with ALS in April 2024

The voice restoration project was initiated in the final weeks of Eric Dane's life

The "11 Voices" series is set to debut on March 13, 2026

WHY:

The voice restoration project was important for Eric Dane to communicate with his daughters and leave a part of himself behind

Rebecca Gayheart Dane expressed a desire to advocate for ALS awareness and support for those affected by terminal neurological diseases

HOW:

ElevenLabs' AI system recreates a person's voice by absorbing nuances from pre-existing recordings

The project aims to provide individuals with terminal neurological diseases a means to communicate through synthetic voices

(UPDATED March 12, 2026 01:31 UTC)

Eric Dane, known for his roles in "Grey's Anatomy" and "Euphoria," passed away on February 19, 2026, at the age of 53 from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS. His widow, Rebecca Gayheart Dane, is collaborating with the AI company ElevenLabs on a voice restoration project that uses past recordings of Eric's voice to create a synthetic version, allowing him to communicate with their daughters, Billie and Georgia. The project will debut as part of ElevenLabs' "11 Voices" docu-short series at the SXSW festival in Austin, Texas, on March 13, 2026, and aims to raise awareness for ALS while helping others with terminal neurological diseases.