eess.AS · 2026-08-26 · No. 96

Audio and Speech Processing, 2026-08-26.

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    Preference Optimization for Non-Verbal Vocalization Synthesis

    Haoyang Li, Chenglin Xu, Junchuan Zhao, Yuang Cao, Liumeng Xue, Yiwen Guo, Eng Siong Chng

    eess.AS · cs.AI · cs.LG

    Non-verbal vocalizations (NVs), such as laughter, coughs, and sighs, are essential for expressive TTS, but the effectiveness of preference optimization for NV generation remains poorly understood. We systematically study preference optimization for NV-capable TTS, focusing on preference signals, preference-pair construction, and DPO-based optimization objectives. We formulate an NV-aware character error rate (NV-CER) by treating NV tags as...

    arxiv.org/abs/2608.24163 · PDF

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