Discrete/Continuous Modelling of Speaking Style in HMM-based Speech Synthesis: Design and Evaluation

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作者：
Obin, Nicolas [1 ,2 ]
Lanchantin, Pierre [1 ]
Lacheret, Anne [2 ]
Rodet, Xavier [1 ]
机构：
[1] IRCAM, Paris, France
[2] Univ Paris Ouest, Modyco Lab, Nanterre, France
来源：
12TH ANNUAL CONFERENCE OF THE INTERNATIONAL SPEECH COMMUNICATION ASSOCIATION 2011 (INTERSPEECH 2011), VOLS 1-5 | 2011年
关键词：
speaking style; speech synthesis; speech prosody; average modelling;
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TP18 [人工智能理论];
学科分类号：
081104 ; 0812 ; 0835 ; 1405 ;
摘要：
This paper assesses the ability of a HMM-based speech synthesis systems to model the speech characteristics of various speaking styles(1). A discrete/continuous HAMM is presented to model the symbolic and acoustic speech characteristics of a speaking style. The proposed model is used to model the average characteristics of a speaking style that is shared among various speakers, depending on specific situations of speech communication. The evaluation consists of an identification experiment of 4 speaking styles based on delexicalized speech, and compared to a similar experiment on natural speech. The comparison is discussed and reveals that discrete/continuous HMM consistently models the speech characteristics of a speaking style.
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页码：2796 / +
页数：2
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