Speech-to-Speech Voice-Cloning Care

The protocol chooses speech-to-speech conversion over text-to-speech for ICU use because STS preserves real-time spoken structure, intonation, and responsiveness. SVCC uses AI voice cloning to convert a nurse's speech into a loved one's cloned voice in real time. SVCC is intended to reduce ICU-acquired anxiety by letting nurses speak to patients through a real-time cloned voice resembling a designated family member. The SVCC intervention is an adjunct to usual ICU care and does not replace standard augmentative and alternative communication methods.