6 papers
A long-form single-speaker real-time MRI speech dataset and benchmark
Sean Foley, Jihwan Lee, Kevin Huang +4
We release the USC Long Single-Speaker (LSS) dataset containing real-time MRI video of the vocal tract dynamics and simultaneous audio obtained during speech production. This uniqu…
ARTI-6: Towards Six-dimensional Articulatory Speech Encoding
Jihwan Lee, Sean Foley, Thanathai Lertpetchpun +6
We propose ARTI-6, a compact six-dimensional articulatory speech encoding framework derived from real-time MRI data that captures crucial vocal tract regions including the velum, t…
Voxlect: A Speech Foundation Model Benchmark for Modeling Dialects and Regional Languages Around the Globe
Tiantian Feng, Kevin Huang, Anfeng Xu +6
We present Voxlect, a novel benchmark for modeling dialects and regional languages worldwide using speech foundation models. Specifically, we report comprehensive benchmark evaluat…
On the Relationship between Accent Strength and Articulatory Features
Kevin Huang, Sean Foley, Jihwan Lee +3
This paper explores the relationship between accent strength and articulatory features inferred from acoustic speech. To quantify accent strength, we compare phonetic transcription…
Articulatory Feature Prediction from Surface EMG during Speech Production
Jihwan Lee, Kevin Huang, Kleanthis Avramidis +6
We present a model for predicting articulatory features from surface electromyography (EMG) signals during speech production. The proposed model integrates convolutional layers and…
Speech2rtMRI: Speech-Guided Diffusion Model for Real-time MRI Video of the Vocal Tract during Speech
Hong Nguyen, Sean Foley, Kevin Huang +3
Understanding speech production both visually and kinematically can inform second language learning system designs, as well as the creation of speaking characters in video games an…