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Israeli journalist Moshe Nussbaum returns to TV with AI-powered voice | World News

Israeli journalist Moshe Nussbaum returns to TV with AI-powered voice | World News

When a renowned Israeli TV journalist lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS, he thought his career might be over. But now, using artificial-intelligence software that can recreate his widely recognized gravelly voice, Moshe Nussbaum — known to generations of viewers simply as “Nussi” — is making a comeback. Israeli journalist Moshe Nussbaum whose speech is impaired due to ALS (amyotrophic lateral sclerosis), talks in a studio, Neve Ilan, Israel(AP) Nussbaum, 71, was diagnosed two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, a progressive disease also known as Lou Gehrig’s disease that attacks nerve cells that control muscles throughout the body. At the time, he vowed to viewers of Israel’s Channel 12 News to continue working as long as he was physically able. But, gradually, it became more and more difficult. Also read: UAE in talks with US, Israel about provisional government for post-war Gaza It was a devastating blow to the career of a leading, no-nonsense reporter who for more than 40 years had covered many of Israel’s most important stories from the …

Mike Nussbaum, prolific Chicago stage actor with film roles including ‘Field of Dreams’, dies at 99 | Bollywood

He died of old age at his Chicago home on Saturday, just days before his 100th birthday, his daughter, Karen Nussbaum, told The Associated Press. HT Image “He was a good father and a good man who raised us to care about other people and respect other people and care about justice,” she said. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here Mike Nussbaum was acknowledged by the Actor’s Equity Association union multiple times in the past several years as the oldest professional actor in the country. When asked about his status as a working nonagenarian over the years, Nussbaum said he simply enjoyed the work. “I am gifted and lucky to still be able to do the thing that is the most fun for me in life,” he told WBEZ Chicago in 2019 when he was 94 years old. “As long as I can do it, I will.” Born in December 1923 in Chicago’s Albany Park neighborhood, Nussbaum first acted in summer camps. He didn’t pursue acting …

Men in Black star Mike Nussbaum dies at 99 after one year in hospice | Hollywood

Hollywood veteran actor Mike Nussbaum died due to natural causes at the age of 99 on Saturday, December 23. The Men in Black star was just a week short of turning 100. His daughter Karen confirmed the news of his death to Chicago Tribune, attributing it to old age. She also revealed that Nussbaum had been receiving care in a hospice over the past year. According to TMZ, his daughter was right by his side at the time of his said. The outlet adds that Karen said, “It was his time.” Mike Nussbaum has died at the age of 99 Source link