Two non-verbal actors have been cast in a new opera, opening this week in Omaha. The production has worked for five years to develop technology to give them voice.
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Two nonverbal actors star in a new opera — with an assist from AI

Paul Lieber
Corrected: June 23, 2025 at 5:46 PM EDT
An earlier version of this story incorrectly identified Eric Singer as an MIT engineer. He was educated at Carnegie Mellon and New York University.