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Can Computer-Generated Speech Have an Age?

Authors:

Earl W. Huff, Jr.,

Brodrick Stigall,

Julian Brinkley,

Kelly CaineAuthors Info & Claims

CHI EA '20: Extended Abstracts of the 2020 CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Pages 1 - 7

https://doi.org/10.1145/3334480.3383082

Published: 25 April 2020 Publication History

Abstract

The present study examines whether computer-generated speech is perceived to have an age, and if so, whether we can manipulate the perceived age of the voice. We conducted an experimental study with 51 participants where each computer-generated voice had different age-related characteristics such as the speed rate of the voice and frequency of the pitch. Participants listened to vehicle reviews presented by computer-generated voices with age-related characteristics we manipulated and then evaluated the age of the voice. Results show that we can change the perceived age of a computer-generated voice by manipulating the age-related characteristics of the voice. This work contributes to communities of HCI researchers interested in voice user interfaces (VUIs), conversational agents, and age stereotypes.

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Index Terms

Can Computer-Generated Speech Have an Age?
1. Human-centered computing
  1. Human computer interaction (HCI)
    1. Interaction paradigms
      1. Natural language interfaces
2. Social and professional topics
  1. User characteristics
    1. Age

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https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3641308.3685046
Sawa YKeckeis JSeaborn K(2023)Right for the Job or Opposites Attract? Exploring Cross-Generational User Experiences with “Younger” and “Older” Voice AssistantsCompanion Publication of the 2023 ACM Designing Interactive Systems Conference10.1145/3563703.3596642(160-163)Online publication date: 10-Jul-2023
https://dl.acm.org/doi/10.1145/3563703.3596642
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