System and Method for Text-to-Speech Performance Evaluation
AssigneeBayerische Motoren Werke Aktiengesellschaft
InventorsChristian SUESS, Sheng LAI, Helen HU, Carsten ISERT
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Abstract
A method for text-to-speech performance evaluation includes providing a plurality of speech samples and scores associated with the respective speech samples, establishing a speech model based on the plurality of speech samples and the corresponding scores, and evaluating a TTS engine by the speech model. In certain embodiments of the invention, only one person is required to generate a standard speech model at the beginning stage, where this speech model can be repetitively used for test and evaluation of different TTS synthesis engines. In certain embodiments, the approach of the invention decreases the required time and labor cost.
Claims20
A method for text-to-speech performance evaluation, comprising:
- providing a plurality of speech samples and scores associated with the respective speech samples;
- establishing a speech model based on the plurality of speech samples and the corresponding scores;
- and
- evaluating a text-to-speech engine by the speech model.
A system for text-to-speech performance evaluation, comprising:
- a sample store containing a plurality of speech samples and scores associated with the respective speech samples;
- a speech modeling section configured to establish a speech model based on the plurality of speech samples and the corresponding scores;
- and
- an evaluation section configured to evaluate a text-to-speech engine by the speech model.
A computer readable medium comprising executable instructions for carrying out a method for text-to-speech performance evaluation, the method comprising:
- establishing a speech model based on a plurality of speech samples and scores associated to the respective speech samples;
- and
- evaluating a text-to-speech engine by the speech model.
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