Speech Technology

Speech Technology

Studying human-computer interaction, automatic speech recognition, artificial voice generation

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Impact

Interpret speech acoustics accurately for different languages
Interpret speech acoustics for speech-to-text and text-to-speech conversions
Contribute to automatic speech recognition
Contribute to speech Large Language Models (LLM) and speech generative AIs

RESPONSIBILITIES

Phonetic analysis of languages
Cross linguistic research
Creating LLMs
Presenting research at conferences
Programming
Managing multiple projects on multiple languages

SKILLS DEVELOPED

Audio Software
Technical skills to analyze/annotate speech sound signals
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Acoustics
Programming
Data analysis
Problem solving

Work Environment

Fast paced tech companies
Teamwork focused
Interacting with people from different fields
Supporting programmers
Providing feedback
Providing subject matter expertise

Potential Employers

Tech companies
Government jobs
Startups
Data science
Project management

College PATHWAYS

Select a major that will provide a strong background: acoustic phonetics, linguistics, phonology, physics, and computer science
Apply for internships in Human-Computer Interaction labs
Be a Research Assistant at university labs

EXPLORE

Focus on key subjects: phonetics, phonology, computer science, physics, math, and statistics
Seek opportunities for hands-on experience with voice acoustic analysis
Look for summer camps on programming, natural language processing, and machine learning
Explore online resources to learn about acoustics and signal processing

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See also:

Speech Technology, Forensic Acoustics, Speech Language Pathologist, phonetician

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