Matilde Carbutto
Academic and research departments
Centre for Translation Studies, Faculty of Arts, Business and Social Sciences.Â鶹ÊÓƵ
My research project
Exploring human-AI interaction for real-time speech-to-text: a comparative process and product-oriented analysis.This project delves into cutting-edge human-AI interactions in the realm of real-time communication, with a focus on respeaking, a dynamic speech-to-text practice that bridges the gap between language professionals and speech recognition technology. Respeaking is a transformative tool often utilized intralingually to provide live subtitles for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community in the same language. However, the frontier of research, exemplified by the ESRC-funded SMART project led by CTS, is pushing the boundaries, exploring how human linguistic expertise can be seamlessly integrated into the intricate art of interlingual respeaking – delivering live subtitles in a different language.
In light of the existing research gap, this Ph.D. program is dedicated to bridging the void by conducting comprehensive studies on the intricacies of intra- and inter-lingual respeaking carried out by language professionals on a large scale, meticulously analyzing and triangulating an untapped wealth of empirical data from the SMART project. Leveraging a unique experimental and exploratory mixed-method approach, this research sets out to unearth valuable insights that will not only enrich the academic sphere but also redefine best practices in these emergent hybrid techniques.
Supervisors
This project delves into cutting-edge human-AI interactions in the realm of real-time communication, with a focus on respeaking, a dynamic speech-to-text practice that bridges the gap between language professionals and speech recognition technology. Respeaking is a transformative tool often utilized intralingually to provide live subtitles for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community in the same language. However, the frontier of research, exemplified by the ESRC-funded SMART project led by CTS, is pushing the boundaries, exploring how human linguistic expertise can be seamlessly integrated into the intricate art of interlingual respeaking – delivering live subtitles in a different language.
In light of the existing research gap, this Ph.D. program is dedicated to bridging the void by conducting comprehensive studies on the intricacies of intra- and inter-lingual respeaking carried out by language professionals on a large scale, meticulously analyzing and triangulating an untapped wealth of empirical data from the SMART project. Leveraging a unique experimental and exploratory mixed-method approach, this research sets out to unearth valuable insights that will not only enrich the academic sphere but also redefine best practices in these emergent hybrid techniques.