Speech Synthesis Workshop 2025: It's a wrap!
After months of planning and coordination, it’s a pleasure to see the 13th ISCA Speech Synthesis Workshop (SSW 2025) come to a successful close. Hosting this event at Campus Fryslân and seeing researchers from nearly 20 countries come together was special.
An International Event
Held on September 24, 2025, at Campus Fryslân - University of Groningen in Leeuwarden, SSW 2025 brought together researchers and practitioners from nearly 20 countries, demonstrating the global reach and collaborative spirit of our speech synthesis community.
Keynotes
The workshop featured three exceptional keynote presentations:
1️⃣ Anna-Mari Wallenberg (University of Helsinki)
2️⃣ Alistair Conkie (Apple)
3️⃣ Hema Murthy (IIT Madras Chennai)
Industry and Academic Partnership
We were honored to have support from leading technology companies:
- Amazon
- Apple
- Samsung
Global Representation
The proceedings feature contributions from researchers across continents, with representation from Norway, Canada, France, Finland, Japan, USA, Netherlands, Germany, UK, Spain, Sweden, Hungary, Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, Greece, China, and Romania. This diversity reflects the international commitment to advancing speech synthesis technology for all languages and communities.
Looking Ahead: Blizzard Challenge 2025
As we celebrate the publication of these proceedings, we’re also preparing for the Blizzard Challenge 2025 happening this Wednesday. This special challenge, focused on Bildts speech synthesis, continues our workshop’s theme of “scaling down: sustainable synthesis for language diversity.”
Building on our earlier announcement, this challenge represents our field’s commitment to developing technology that serves underrepresented languages and communities.
The published proceedings serve as a valuable resource for researchers working on speech synthesis, particularly those interested in community-centered approaches and sustainable technology solutions for linguistic diversity.
