Voice transformation and speech synthesis for video games

Snorre Farner (1) , Axel Roebel (1) , Christophe Veaux (1) , Grégory Beller (1) , Xavier Rodet (1) , Laurent Ach (1)

1 Analyse et synthèse sonores [Paris]

Voice and expressivity transformation as well as text-to-speech synthesis with high degree of naturalness are now available. A set of tools permitting a large range of voices to be made from a single voice, whose speech may be produced from text and given a certain expressivity, is proposed. In the context of multiplayer video games, for instance, this technology allows for creation of the speech of non-player characters as well as for transforming the player’s voice into the voice of her character. The technology behind these tools will be presented. A demonstration using cartoon characters will also be provided.

Mots clés: jeux vidéo; expressivité; transformation de voix; Synthèse de parole

Mots clés: Informatique musicale

Domaines: Acoustique [physics.class-ph]; Traitement du signal et de l'image [eess.SP]

Snorre Farner, Axel Roebel, Christophe Veaux, Grégory Beller, Xavier Rodet, et al.. Voice transformation and speech synthesis for video games. Paris Game Developers Conference, Jun 2008, Paris, France. pp.1-1. ⟨hal-01161441⟩