The Language Project Podcast
Come and take a listen to all the ways that language impacts our society! In this podcast we'll explore various topics related to language - everything from how it defines us as humans, how it manifests itself in our technology and our media and arts and impacts the way we think, and how its automation makes our lives easier but also brings its own set of ethical challenges. I'll be joined by many special guests whose own lives have been notably impacted by language, as well as experts in the field of linguistics.
The Language Project Podcast
Delving Deeper into Text-to-Speech Technology: Pt. 2 w/ Dr. Sue Hertz
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Jay Mason
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Season 1
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Episode 22
I continue my conversation with Dr, Sue Hertz, digging deeper into the complexities of text-to-speech technology, including the challenges of embedding emotions into speech. We talk about specific examples of speech nuance - like the difference in the sound of the letter “p” in the word “Poke” versus “Spoke”. We also discuss how it has taken years of research to get to the point where Synfonica’s text-to-speech system is today. I loved hearing her talk about her fascination with how listeners parse the nuances of speech.