Randy Travis, wife Mary thank AI for giving him back his voice: ‘It was magical’

Randy Travis and his wife, Mary, are still in awe of 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 accompanied Randy, adding, “When Randy looked at it, it was beautiful because I saw him go from really listening to this thoughtful emotion to a smile and then an all-out laugh. It was just a feeling. it was overwhelming to hear his voice and a new song because he had heard his voice so many times with the old songs, but this was a brand new song and so it was just beautiful.

Travis suffered a major stroke in 2013 after being hospitalized for viral cardiomyopathy stemming from a respiratory infection.

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The stroke left Travis with aphasia, limiting his ability to speak and sing. Meri does a lot of the talking for him, telling “CBS Sunday Morning” that he knows what he wants to say but just can’t get it out.

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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“Randy’s been given 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 just could imagine if their greatest passion was taken from them, what would you hope for So our hope and prayer for 11 years was ‘Please let us make music again, won’t you?

Travis agreed as she continued, “And now that he can, it’s been magical. We like to call it ‘artistic intelligence’ because we look at it and [record producer] Kyle [Lehning] work together to make this song out of his 42 song streams, with James Dupree throwing down [vocals]it was great to watch.”

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“And we hope that AI will be used for good from now on and not pirated, not robbed by the artist,” added Mary.

Travis’ new single was announced this month.

“Eleven years ago I never thought I’d be able to have a hand in music production of any kind,” Travis said in a statement to Fox News Digital. “But with the grace of God and the support of family, friends, fellow artists and fans, I am able to create the music I love so much. Working with Kyle Lehning and Warner Music Nashville again has been so special and nostalgic, and I” I’m so excited to share my new single ‘Where That Came From’ with you today.

The “Forever and Ever, Amen” singer’s appearance on the ACM red carpet marked a rare public appearance.

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Travis said being on the show was “good,” and Mary noted that it was a local visit from them at the Ford Center at The Star in Frisco, Texas.

“Being at the ACMs, no. 1, in my town it’s nice, to have grown up here, and we live here, so it’s nice that it’s close to home,” she said. “But there’s so much energy, there’s so many great people here, and we’re so happy to be a part of the ACM.”

She said Travis has quite the history at the awards show, having won 11 awards over the years, including two top male vocalist wins.

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“Randy has a history with them, and we took an 11-year break after the stroke, so it feels great to be back; with Randy having some music now, it gives it a whole new meaning,” Mary. said.

Travis also took the stage at the show to present an award with fellow country singer Clay Walker.