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This group is for anyone interested in speech-to-text and voice recognition systems. Technologies that can convert the spoken word into text are growing in number, from voice-activated commands for smartphones to the conversion of digital speech archives into readable and searchable text.

The particular focus of this group is the conversion of speech archives. It is interested in the competing technologies, cost-effective models for archives and libraries, and the uses of transcribed speech collections (audio and video) for researchers.

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Comment by Mari King on April 4, 2013 at 14:36: Inside Palaver: Linux Speech Recognition that Taps Google's Voice T...

Comment by Mari King on March 27, 2013 at 19:17: Relevant episode from this very popular BL affiliated series: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01rg22g

Comment by Luke McKernan on February 6, 2013 at 21:33: I've written a piece on speech-to-text and search for my personal blog: http://lukemckernan.com/2013/02/05/opening-up-speech-archives/

Comment by Luke McKernan on January 27, 2013 at 15:37: The British Library's Opening up Speech Archives project is organising a conference on speech-to-text technologies and their use in academic research on 8 February 2013 at the BL. More information here: http://playback.ning.com/events/opening-up-speech-archives.

The event is invitee-only and we're fully booked, but if any member of the Playback speech-to-text group is interested in going (and hasn't already been invited), let me know.

The programme as it currently stands (27/1/13) is attached.

openingupspeecharchives%20_finalprogramme.doc

Comment by Mari King on January 18, 2013 at 12:30: LARM (Audio Research Archive)

User driven innovation is a key element in LARM. The infrastructure and its interface are based on user needs and are developed in close collaboration between technicians, cultural researchers and designers. The technology is tested in a series of cases where radio broadcasts are analyzed from a variety of perspectives. These research projects deliver feedback to the development of digital audio search and audio description tools in both effectual and innovative ways. Furthermore, technicians and cultural researchers work together on the development of digital tools for audio analysis and new formats for the communication of research in radiophonic cultural heritage.

Comment by Luke McKernan on September 6, 2012 at 14:55: "Dragon Dictate 3 for Mac gains audio file transcription, improved accuracy"

http://arstechnica.com/apple/2012/09/dragon-dictate-3-for-mac-gains...

Comment by Luke McKernan on July 17, 2012 at 9:58: The British Library is advertising for a 6-month contract Technical Analyst post in support of its AHRC-funded research project into speech-to-text technologies and their potential for supporting research.

The post is advertised here: http://bit.ly/ODKjVC

More information on this main Playback blog post: http://playback.ning.com/profiles/blogs/opening-up-speech-archives-...

Comment by Luke McKernan on May 1, 2012 at 11:24: The latest from BBC's Yves Raimond, with links to papers on Automatic Interlinking of Speech Radio and Automated Semantic Tagging of Speech Audio.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/researchanddevelopment/2012/04/notes-fro...

Comment by Luke McKernan on April 23, 2012 at 11:28: Audio recognition is starting to take over our world. Now your smartphone will enable you to interact with television adverts using the Shazam audio recognition app:

http://www.dtg.org.uk/news/news.php?id=4368

ITV has partnered with audio-recognition app, Shazam, to distribute Shazam functionality in UK broadcast advertising.

Under the terms of the deal ITV will be the exclusive UK sales force offering advertisers the chance to have their 30 second TV spots Shazam-enabled for the first time. Viewers who have Shazam installed on their smartphones will be able to use the app to interact with the enabled adverts to enter competitions, get additional information about a brand or product, view additional content or download free music.

Simon Daglish, Group Commercial Sales Director at ITV said: "Shazam's audio-recognition technology is at the forefront of the second screen movement which is transforming the way consumers interact with content including advertising. This exciting and exclusive partnership means that ITV is able to offer customers a real first for UK media and allow brands to innovate their spot campaigns and connect directly with audiences on a large scale."

Andrew Fisher, CEO at Shazam, said: "We are delighted that ITV will be bringing Shazam-enabled ads to the UK market. This will empower leading brands to connect with our millions of fans who will now be able to experience an extended engagement in one of the most convenient and innovative ways possible."