dc.contributor.author | Kang, Wonjune | |
dc.contributor.author | Hughes, Margaret | |
dc.contributor.author | Roy, Deb | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2024-12-13T16:30:20Z | |
dc.date.available | 2024-12-13T16:30:20Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2024-11-08 | |
dc.identifier.issn | 2573-0142 | |
dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/157848 | |
dc.description.abstract | Anonymity 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.publisher | ACM | en_US |
dc.relation.isversionof | https://doi.org/10.1145/3687021 | en_US |
dc.rights | Article 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.source | Association for Computing Machinery | en_US |
dc.title | Anonymization of Voices in Spaces for Civic Dialogue: Measuring Impact on Empathy, Trust, and Feeling Heard | en_US |
dc.type | Article | en_US |
dc.identifier.citation | Kang, 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.department | Program in Media Arts and Sciences (Massachusetts Institute of Technology) | en_US |
dc.relation.journal | Proceedings of the ACM on Human-Computer Interaction | en_US |
dc.identifier.mitlicense | PUBLISHER_POLICY | |
dc.eprint.version | Final published version | en_US |
dc.type.uri | http://purl.org/eprint/type/JournalArticle | en_US |
eprint.status | http://purl.org/eprint/status/PeerReviewed | en_US |
dc.date.updated | 2024-12-01T08:51:15Z | |
dc.language.rfc3066 | en | |
dc.rights.holder | The author(s) | |
dspace.date.submission | 2024-12-01T08:51:16Z | |
mit.journal.volume | 8 | en_US |
mit.journal.issue | CSCW2 | en_US |
mit.license | PUBLISHER_POLICY | |
mit.metadata.status | Authority Work and Publication Information Needed | en_US |