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I still think emphasis on a word or syllable is important here as there is far more information than you realize being conveyed with inflection. Consider: I a

I still think emphasis on a word or syllable is important here as there is far more information than you realize being conveyed with inflection. Consider: I am going to eat the ham sandwich = Me, no one else I am going to eat the ham sandwich = Nothing can stop me I am going to eat the ham sandwich = On my way; got distracted I am going to eat the ham sandwich = In case you doubt my intent I am going to eat the ham sandwich = I will not be juggling it I am going to eat the ham sandwich = The ultimate ham sandwich will be mine I am going to eat the ham sandwich = Not turkey, not roast beef I am going to eat the ham sandwich = Between two slices of bread is what I do

azinman2 9y ago
This has always been a vexing problem in TTS. Going from context-free to contextual. First the machine will need to actually be able to model it's own intentions, and then figure out how to verbally do that. Difficult problems without solving hard AI. Easier if you can pre-determine the world/responses, as most "conversational interfaces" currently do.
vosper 9y ago
This made me chuckle, and it's a great illustration of how much meaning is changed by different emphasis. However, I would read the to example like this: I am going to eat the ham sandwich = The sandwich is the reason I am going (to the party, or wherever...)