One voice fits all? Social implications and research challenges of designing voices for smart devices
J Cambre, C Kulkarni - Proceedings of the ACM on human-computer …, 2019 - dl.acm.org
When a smart device talks, what should its voice sound like? Voice-enabled devices are
becoming a ubiquitous presence in our everyday lives. Simultaneously, speech synthesis …
becoming a ubiquitous presence in our everyday lives. Simultaneously, speech synthesis …
Influencing human–AI interaction by priming beliefs about AI can increase perceived trustworthiness, empathy and effectiveness
As conversational agents powered by large language models become more human-like,
users are starting to view them as companions rather than mere assistants. Our study …
users are starting to view them as companions rather than mere assistants. Our study …
Characterising soundscape research in human-computer interaction
'Soundscapes' are an increasingly active topic in Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) and
interaction design. From mapping acoustic environments through sound recordings to …
interaction design. From mapping acoustic environments through sound recordings to …
Mapping perceptions of humanness in intelligent personal assistant interaction
Humanness is core to speech interface design. Yet little is known about how users
conceptualise perceptions of humanness and how people define their interaction with …
conceptualise perceptions of humanness and how people define their interaction with …
Voice assistants and older people: some open issues
Voice Assistants (VAs) like Amazon Echo and Apple Siri are an increasingly popular way of
interacting with a range of applications. VAs are also currently gaining traction in the HCI …
interacting with a range of applications. VAs are also currently gaining traction in the HCI …
Exploring interactions between trust, anthropomorphism, and relationship development in voice assistants
W Seymour, M Van Kleek - Proceedings of the ACM on Human …, 2021 - dl.acm.org
Modern conversational agents such as Alexa and Google Assistant represent significant
progress in speech recognition, natural language processing, and speech synthesis. But as …
progress in speech recognition, natural language processing, and speech synthesis. But as …
[PDF][PDF] Spontaneous Conversational Speech Synthesis from Found Data.
Synthesising spontaneous speech is a difficult task due to disfluencies, high variability and
syntactic conventions different from those of written language. Using found data, as opposed …
syntactic conventions different from those of written language. Using found data, as opposed …
Firefox voice: An open and extensible voice assistant built upon the web
Voice assistants are fundamentally changing the way we access information. However,
voice assistants still leverage little about the web beyond simple search results. We …
voice assistants still leverage little about the web beyond simple search results. We …
FoodChattAR: exploring the design space of edible virtual agents for human-food interaction
There has been recent criticism from researchers towards simple replication of traditional
role models in the design of virtual agents and robots, and a call for new forms of interaction …
role models in the design of virtual agents and robots, and a call for new forms of interaction …
Exploring verbal uncanny valley effects with vague language in computer speech
Interactions with speech interfaces are growing, helped by the advent of intelligent personal
assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. This software is utilised in hardware …
assistants like Amazon Alexa and Google Assistant. This software is utilised in hardware …