Blizzard Challenge 2027: Accented Zero-Shot TTS in Spontaneous Portuguese Speech (Training Material)

Key Points

• This report outlines the training resources for creating an accented zero-shot TTS system in spontaneous Portuguese.
• Described training material for TTS development.
• Utilized three primary datasets: NURC-SP, NURC-RE, and FalAR-TTS.
• Focused on spontaneous speech recognition and synthesis.
• Enabled the development of a TTS system proficient in varied Portuguese accents.
• Facilitated better pronunciation and intonation in spontaneous speech synthesis.