Research project LuxVoice

LuxVoice

The project at a glance

  • Start date:
    15 Apr 2025
  • Duration in months:
    24
  • Funding:
    Luxembourg National Research Fund
  • Principal Investigator(s):
    Peter GILLES
    Tom WEBER (external)
    Nina HOSSEINI-KIVANANI (external)

About

LuxVoice is a cutting-edge research project focused on developing a Luxembourgish Text-to-Speech (TTS) system that is emotionally expressive, ethically designed, and linguistically rich. We aim to empower the Luxembourgish language in digital applications through high-quality speech synthesis tools. – Human-in-the-loop validation – Linguistic input from experts – Coqui-TTS and ESPnet2 models – Emotion-aware synthesis LuxVoice is a collaboration between RTL and the University of Luxembourg across academia and industry.

Organisation and Partners

  • Department of Humanities
  • Faculty of Humanities, Education and Social Sciences (FHSE)
  • Institute of Luxembourgish Language and Literature

Project team

  • Peter GILLES, PI
  • Tom WEBER, PI, RTL Luxembourg (external)
  • Nina HOSSEINI-KIVANANI, PI, RTL Luxembourg (external)