On 31 August to 5 September, AIM PhD students will participate in Interspeech 2024 and its satellite events. Interspeech is the premier international conference for research on the science and technology of spoken language processing.
Chin-Yun Yu will present his paper “Differentiable Time-Varying Linear Prediction in the Context of End-to-End Analysis-by-Synthesis“. The paper introduces improvements to the GOLF voice synthesizer, by implementing a joint filtering approach for noise and harmonics using a single LP (Linear Prediction) filter, resembling a classic source-filter model, and replacing frame-wise approximation with sample-by-sample LP processing, implemented efficiently in C++ and CUDA. These modifications result in smoother spectral envelopes, reduced artefacts, and improved performance in listening tests compared to other baselines. More information can be found here.
Farida Yusuf is part of the programme committee for the Young Female Researchers in Speech Workshop (YFRSW). The workshop is designed for Bachelor’s and Master’s students currently engaged in speech science and technology research, aiming to promote interest in the field among those who haven’t yet committed to pursuing a PhD. It features panel discussions, student poster presentations, and mentoring sessions, providing participants with opportunities to showcase their research and engage with PhD students and senior researchers in the field.
See you at Interspeech!