Personal Voice

Overview

Apple describes Personal Voice as letting you create a synthesized voice that sounds like you, then use it with Live Speech and other speech features. The workflow: record prompted sentences, process securely on device, then use the voice in supported communication contexts. Benefit: communication continuity and identity preservation for people facing speech loss. Lesson: accessibility and privacy can align when sensitive biometrics are processed locally with strong device authentication.

Why it matters

Speech loss can rapidly reduce autonomy in healthcare, work, and relationships. Apple explicitly emphasizes security: Personal Voice is encrypted and stored securely on device and access is protected via Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode. That matters because assistive voice tools can otherwise create surveillance or misuse risks. Build for dignity: give users control over voice availability, permission boundaries for third-party apps, and clear consent and recovery paths if devices change.