Jakob still uses a more traditional text-to-speech device for everyday life, including his conversation with me.

But the folks at Sensorium AI were happy to render his answers after the fact so we could share his words in the voice he prefers.

Let's hear more from Jakob about his experience getting involved in the opera world.

For this next question, he's joined by Julie Sandoe.

I'm Jakob's communication partner.

He communicates through text-based communication, so he types out every word on a keyboard here.

He's prepared a lot of his responses in advance, 'cause it is a slower process.

Thanks so much for coming on to chat with us, Jakob, and Julie, thanks for being here.

Listeners, Jakob is going to answer my next question with his standard text-based communication software so you can hear what it sounds like.

But then we'll switch back to an answer rendered by Sensorium AI to remind you what he sounds like.