Method and system for training a text-to-speech synthesis system using a specific domain speech database
AssigneeAT&T Intellectual Property II, L.P.
InventorHorst Juergen Schroeter
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Abstract
A method and system are disclosed that train a text-to-speech synthesis system for use in speech synthesis. The method includes generating a speech database of audio files comprising domain-specific voices having various prosodies, and training a text-to-speech synthesis system using the speech database by selecting audio segments having a prosody based on at least one dialog state. The system includes a processor, a speech database of audio files, and modules for implementing the method.
Claims22
A system for training a text-to-speech synthesis system, the system comprising:
- a processor;
- a speech database of audio files comprising domain-specific voices having various prosodies;
- and
- a module configured to control the processor to train a text-to-speech synthesis system using the speech database by selecting audio segments having a prosody based on at least one dialog state.
A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing instructions for controlling a computing device for use in training a text-to-speech speech synthesis, the instructions comprising:
- generating a speech database of audio files comprising domain-specific voices having various prosodies;
- and
- training a text-to-speech synthesis system using the speech database by selecting audio segments having a prosody based on at least one dialog state.
A method for training a text-to-speech speech synthesis system, the instructions comprising:
- generating, via a processor, a speech database of audio files comprising domain-specific voices having various prosodies;
- and
- training, via a processor, a text-to-speech synthesis system using the speech database by selecting audio segments having a prosody based on at least one dialog state.
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