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dc.contributor.authorKang, Wonjune
dc.contributor.authorHughes, Margaret
dc.contributor.authorRoy, Deb
dc.date.accessioned2024-12-13T16:30:20Z
dc.date.available2024-12-13T16:30:20Z
dc.date.issued2024-11-08
dc.identifier.issn2573-0142
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/157848
dc.description.abstractAnonymity is a powerful component of many participatory media platforms that can afford people greater freedom of expression and protection from external coercion and interference. However, it can be difficult to effectively implement on platforms that leverage spoken language due to distinct biomarkers present in the human voice. In this work, we explore the use of voice anonymization methods within the context of a technology-enhanced civic dialogue network based in the United States, whose purpose is to increase feelings of agency and being heard within civic processes. Specifically, we investigate the use of two different speech transformation and synthesis methods for anonymization: voice conversion (VC) and text-to-speech (TTS). Through a series of two studies, we examine the impact that each method has on 1) the empathy and trust that listeners feel towards a person sharing a personal story, and 2) a speaker's own perception of being heard, finding that voice conversion is an especially suitable method for our purposes. Our findings open up interesting potential research directions related to anonymous spoken discourse, as well as additional ways of engaging with voice-based civic technologies.en_US
dc.publisherACMen_US
dc.relation.isversionofhttps://doi.org/10.1145/3687021en_US
dc.rightsArticle is made available in accordance with the publisher's policy and may be subject to US copyright law. Please refer to the publisher's site for terms of use.en_US
dc.sourceAssociation for Computing Machineryen_US
dc.titleAnonymization of Voices in Spaces for Civic Dialogue: Measuring Impact on Empathy, Trust, and Feeling Hearden_US
dc.typeArticleen_US
dc.identifier.citationKang, Wonjune, Hughes, Margaret and Roy, Deb. 2024. "Anonymization of Voices in Spaces for Civic Dialogue: Measuring Impact on Empathy, Trust, and Feeling Heard." Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction, 8 (CSCW2).
dc.contributor.departmentProgram in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology)en_US
dc.relation.journalProceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interactionen_US
dc.identifier.mitlicensePUBLISHER_POLICY
dc.eprint.versionFinal published versionen_US
dc.type.urihttp://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticleen_US
eprint.statushttp://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerRevieweden_US
dc.date.updated2024-12-01T08:51:15Z
dc.language.rfc3066en
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dspace.date.submission2024-12-01T08:51:16Z
mit.journal.volume8en_US
mit.journal.issueCSCW2en_US
mit.licensePUBLISHER_POLICY
mit.metadata.statusAuthority Work and Publication Information Neededen_US


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