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Showing 1 to 3 of 3 for “"voice synthesis"”.
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Vocal analogues: A Cultural History of Technological Voice Imitation
The impulse to simulate human voices with machines has a long history. In exploring concepts of human authenticity and simulation within mechanical and digital representations of vocality, this thesis traces the cultural history and logic of vocal imitations up to the deepfake. From the vocal …
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Giving Smart Agents a Voice: How a Smart Agent's Voice Influences Its Relationships with Consumers
Advances in speech recognition and voice synthesis software now allow "smart agents" (e.g., voice-controlled devices like Amazon's Alexa and Google Home) to interact naturally with humans. The machines have a skills repertoire with which they can "communicate" and form relationships with consumers …
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Automatic assessment of voice similarity and its implications for forensic applications
… populations for forensic speaker recognition, or voice parades and earwitness assessments. In the past decade, the collection of speech has become much easier, offering the opportunity to assess the suitability of large quantities of speakers for such purposes. However, manual assessment of voices …