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For the Blizzard Challenge 2008, we plan to release two databases: UK English and Mandarin. The results will be presented at a satellite event planned for Interspeech 2008.
For the Blizzard Challenge 2008, we plan to release two databases: UK English and Mandarin. The results will be presented at a satellite event planned for Interspeech 2008.


== Read these first ==


* you can download the [[media:Blizzard_2008_full.pdf | Announcement of the Blizzard Challenge 2008]] in PDF format.
* Download the [[media:Blizzard_2008_full.pdf | Announcement of the Blizzard Challenge 2008]] in PDF format.


* you must read and agree to the [[Blizzard Challenge 2008 Rules]] before participating
* Read and agree to the [[Blizzard Challenge 2008 Rules]] before participating.


* you must complete license agreements for the data, which can be found here:
== Data download and license agreements ==


* You must complete license agreements for the data, which can be found here:
** UK English database: http://www.cstr.ed.ac.uk/projects/roger_blizzard2008/
** UK English database: http://www.cstr.ed.ac.uk/projects/roger_blizzard2008/
** Mandarin database: not yet online - please check back later
** Mandarin database: not yet online - please check back later


Data download instruction will be sent out individually to participants after the license agreement(s) have been completed.
Data download instructions for each database will be sent out individually to participants after the license agreement(s) have been completed.


* please contact blizzard@festvox.org if you have any questions


== Mailing list ==


Results from previous Challenges:
There is a mailing list for discussion and announcements for the challenge:


  [[Blizzard Challenge 2007]]
  blizzard-discuss@festvox.org
Blizzard Challenge 2006 papers and results: http://www.festvox.org/blizzard/blizzard2006.html
 
Blizzard Challenge 2005 papers and results: http://www.festvox.org/blizzard/blizzard2005.html
Participants must join the list by sending a message to majordomo@festvox.org with the following line in the body of the message
 
  subscribe blizzard-discuss
 
Once you a member you will be able to mail messages to blizzard-discuss@festvox.org
 
 
== Timeline ==
 
The timeline shown on this web page is the offical one and supercedes those shown in announcements - it is subject to change, but we will try to follow it as closely as possible. Note that we will not consider any requests from participants to change the synthetic speech submission date or the paper submission date!
 
  Feb 18 2008 Earliest database release date (7 weeks for voice building)
  Apr 7 2008 Test sentences released (1 week for synthesis)
  Apr 14 2008 Deadline for submitting synthesized speech
  Apr 21 2008 Evaluation system goes live (8 weeks for evaluation)
  Jun 16 2008 End of Evaluation (2 weeks for statistical analysis)
  Jun 27 2008 Results distributed to teams (4 weeks for writing paper)
  Jul 25 2008 Satellite workshop papers due (3 week paper review period)
  Aug 15 2008 Notification of acceptance
  Sep 22 2008 Presentation of results at the satellite workshop in Brisbane (tentative)
  Sep 22-26 2008 Interspeech 2008 in Brisbane
 
 
== Any questions? ==
 
* Please contact blizzard@festvox.org if you have any questions
 
 
== Previous challenges ==
 
 
* [[Blizzard Challenge 2007]]
* Blizzard Challenge 2006 papers and results: http://www.festvox.org/blizzard/blizzard2006.html
* Blizzard Challenge 2005 papers and results: http://www.festvox.org/blizzard/blizzard2005.html






[[Category:Blizzard Challenge]]
[[Category:Blizzard Challenge]]

Revision as of 10:11, 5 February 2008

For the Blizzard Challenge 2008, we plan to release two databases: UK English and Mandarin. The results will be presented at a satellite event planned for Interspeech 2008.

Read these first

Data download and license agreements

Data download instructions for each database will be sent out individually to participants after the license agreement(s) have been completed.


Mailing list

There is a mailing list for discussion and announcements for the challenge: 

 blizzard-discuss@festvox.org

Participants must join the list by sending a message to majordomo@festvox.org with the following line in the body of the message 

 subscribe blizzard-discuss

Once you a member you will be able to mail messages to blizzard-discuss@festvox.org


Timeline

The timeline shown on this web page is the offical one and supercedes those shown in announcements - it is subject to change, but we will try to follow it as closely as possible. Note that we will not consider any requests from participants to change the synthetic speech submission date or the paper submission date! 

  Feb 18 2008 Earliest database release date (7 weeks for voice building) 
  Apr  7 2008 Test sentences released (1 week for synthesis) 
  Apr 14 2008 Deadline for submitting synthesized speech 
  Apr 21 2008 Evaluation system goes live (8 weeks for evaluation) 
  Jun 16 2008 End of Evaluation (2 weeks for statistical analysis) 
  Jun 27 2008 Results distributed to teams (4 weeks for writing paper) 
  Jul 25 2008 Satellite workshop papers due (3 week paper review period) 
  Aug 15 2008 Notification of acceptance 
  Sep 22 2008 Presentation of results at the satellite workshop in Brisbane (tentative) 
  Sep 22-26 2008 Interspeech 2008 in Brisbane


Any questions?

  • Please contact blizzard@festvox.org if you have any questions


Previous challenges

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