A renowned Israeli TV journalist who lost his ability to speak clearly because of ALS is now using Artificial Intelligence (AI) software that can recreate his widely recognised gravelly voice to make a comeback.

Moshe Nussbaum, 71, known to generations of viewers simply as ‘Nussi’, was diagnosed two years ago with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS)—a progressive 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, this became very difficult.