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The purpose of this conference is to discuss production/perception of
emotions contained in the human voice and technological applications. The
conference focuses on how vocal emotions are produced and perceived, what
are the minimal cues defining specific vocal emotions, how are these
emotions produced by live and virtual actors, what is the impact vocal
emotions (i.e. of cartoon voices) on listeners in a cross-cultural, gender
and age context, and how production of expected vocal emotions is hindered
by disease and by technological constraints.
VOICE QUALITY and EMOTIONS
XV Annual Pacific Voice Conference and First International Pacific Voice &
Speech Foundation / PIXAR Animation Studios Conference on Voice Quality
Location and Dates:
PIXAR Animations Studios, Emeryville, California, USA
March 11-13, 2005
Purpose:
The purpose of this conference is to discuss production/perception of
emotions contained in the human voice and technological applications. The
conference focuses on how vocal emotions are produced and perceived, what
are the minimal cues defining specific vocal emotions, how are these
emotions produced by live and virtual actors, what is the impact vocal
emotions (i.e. of cartoon voices) on listeners in a cross-cultural, gender
and age context, and how production of expected vocal emotions is hindered
by disease and by technological constraints. A wide and complex area, but
how exciting of a project!
Topics:
Analysis and synthesis of voice quality
Modeling of voice quality and emotions
Perception and recognition of vocal emotions
Correlating voice with movement
Matching of vocal and visual signals
Disruptions in production in perception of emotions
Virtual and artificial production of emotions
Age related influences on production and perception of vocal emotions
Cross cultural recognition of vocal emotions
Localization of vocal emotions in diverse linguistic groups
Other topics
Pacific Voice and Speech Foundation is a non-profit organization promoting
knowledge and care of the human voice. For further information please
contact PVSF at kizdebski@pvsf.org
Organizing Bodies:
Pacific Voice and Speech Foundation
PIXAR Animation Studios
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