October 13th ABAIR Meeting
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Highlights
- Modifying the TTS pipeline and voice conversion models for the accent conversion task (DELOTTO Anna)
- Planning and preparations for Oireachtas events, launch, and publicity
- Updates on ASR and TTS models, including training progress and technical fixes
- Social media and publicity plans, including press release drafts and media content
- Coordination for equipment and presence at Ordan/Seastain events
- Discussions on data protection, streaming ASR, and community engagement ideas
Meeting Notes
- Leading Website subgroup with Neasa and Amanda.
- Working on Neartú to inform interested people.
- Coordinating publicity and starting a draft press release with Neasa.
- Collaborating on website and publicity efforts.
- Helping draft press release.
- Involved in MGnN project with access to many stories.
- Mentioned merch but noted it requires a lot of work and budget is tight.
- Asked for social media material to be sent to her and Aifric.
- Can assist with new website styling and content focus.
- Organizing Oireachtas videos for editing.
- Asked if individual recording amounts are being tracked.
- Working on translation page in Fotheidil with latest features.
- Planning a conversation with the DPO regarding media and text data.
- After Oireachtas, intends to focus on streaming ASR development.
- Emphasized "More data is always good".
- Suggested automating voice checks using recognition.
- Training models nearly ready for An Rinn after fixing a bug in LTS.
- UL male voice nearly complete.
- Shared updates on voice models and training progress.
- Suggested group photos from teams for social media.
- Creating a video of Fianit for the Oireachtas launch.
- Noted TG4 clip on neurodiversity and use of English TTS.
- Listed Oireachtas needs: pull-up banners (Abair, launches), screens, mic, laptop, and iPad.
- Mentioned minimum recordings needed and opt-in for communications.
- Will speak at Oireachtas event.
- Fixed LTS for TTS, training starting today.
- Ring voice almost complete.
- Explained webreader documentation availability (Irish text, English code).
- Commented on the C-pen with Ailbhe for demonstration purposes.
Tamas
- Participated in discussions.
- Working on ring voice synthesis with varying success across voices.
- Did not speak.
- Working on Fotheidil but noted challenges with handling many individual audio files.
- Mentioned An Tuillineach is too difficult for kids.
- Exploring video making for social media content.
- Requested Irish prompts for recordings.
- Asked about streaming ASR and API research.