Interspeech 2019 is the annual conference of the International Speech Communication Association and the world's largest event on the science and technology of spoken language. A record number of visitors is expected at the 20th conference at the Messecongress Graz. More than 2000 experts from over 50 countries have signed up, including representatives from companies such as Alibaba, Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Apple, Asapp, DataBaker, Didi, Facebook, Microsoft, Naver, and Nuance Communications. The reason for the high level of interest is also the choice of topics. In addition to speech communication and signal processing, major research areas are artificial intelligence and machine learning.
Selected topics include solutions for the automatic translation of spoken language, new algorithms for detecting emotions and drowsiness via voice recordings, clinical voice analysis, voice recognition of public figures and the automatic recognition of fake voices or the protection of privacy in connection with the use of virtual assistants and smart speakers.
Switch to the TU Graz website to read more about the Interspeech 2019 conference.