Mysteries of the Human Voice

The human voice is an anatomical wonder and the signature of our identity. Our voice is considered the mirror of our soul and like a fingerprint, is totally unique. It is the evolutionary key to the survival of our species. Through our voices we choose our friends, our lovers, our leaders and express our deepest emotions. Yet today, scientists are in a race to produce new voiceless technologies and artificial voices that we relate to as real. Are we at the dawn of a new era where we communicate more with computers and robots than we do with humans? Do we really want to talk to something that has never known life?
The human voice is a complex musical instrument that took 200,000 years to evolve. In modern times, scientists have attempted to record it, transmit it and reproduce it with the most advanced computer technology ever devised. But currently, no combination of artificial sounds can begin to equal the vast complexity and emotional power of the human voice. Our voices have been shaped by evolution and culture steeped in tradition. In the age of computers, voice synthesizing robots and global communications, will the human voice survive as we know it? (texte officiel du distributeur)