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== Read these first == | == Read these first == | ||
* First, please read the [[media: Blizzard2021- | * First, please read the [[media: Blizzard2021-CallforParticipationV2.pdf | Call for Participation in the Blizzard Challenge 2021]] in PDF format | ||
* Then, read and agree to the [[Blizzard Challenge 2021 Rules]] before participating | * Then, read and agree to the [[Blizzard Challenge 2021 Rules]] before participating | ||
* You should only register for the challenge if you actually intend to submit an entry to the challenge and to comply with all the rules. | * You should only register for the challenge if you actually intend to submit an entry to the challenge and to comply with all the rules. | ||
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== Timeline == | == Timeline == | ||
The timeline shown on this web page is | The timeline shown on this web page now is preliminary and subject to change. | ||
Mar 17 2021 - challenge announcement and registration open | |||
Mar | |||
Mar 29 2021 - database released | Mar 29 2021 - database released | ||
May 03 2021 - team registration closes | |||
Jun 07 2021 - test sentences released to participants | Jun 07 2021 - test sentences released to participants | ||
Jun 14 2021 - deadline for participants to submit synthetic speech (23:59 AoE) | Jun 14 2021 - deadline for participants to submit synthetic speech (23:59 AoE) | ||
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Jul 2021 - evaluation systems go live | Jul 2021 - evaluation systems go live | ||
Aug 09 2021 - end of the evaluation period | Aug 09 2021 - end of the evaluation period | ||
Aug 16 2021 - release of results | Aug 23 2021 <s>Aug 16 2021</s> - release of results | ||
Sep 06 2021 - deadline to submit workshop papers (23:59 AoE) | Sep 13 2021 <s>Seg 06 2021</s> - deadline to submit workshop papers (23:59 AoE) | ||
Sep 27 2021 - notification of acceptance | Sep 30 2021 <s>Sep 27 2021</s> - notification of acceptance | ||
Oct 23 2021 - Blizzard Challenge 2021 Workshop (online event) | Oct 23 2021 - Blizzard Challenge 2021 Workshop (online event) | ||
== Workshop == | == Workshop == | ||
Information on the workshop can be found here: [[Blizzard Challenge 2021 Workshop]] | |||
== Any questions? == | == Any questions? == | ||
Latest revision as of 03:39, 7 October 2021
Read these first
- First, please read the Call for Participation in the Blizzard Challenge 2021 in PDF format
- Then, read and agree to the Blizzard Challenge 2021 Rules before participating
- You should only register for the challenge if you actually intend to submit an entry to the challenge and to comply with all the rules.
The organising committee this year is led by Zhenhua Ling from USTC with assistance from The University of Edinburgh.
Registration
Register by emailing blizzard@festvox.org. We need to know your
- preferred team name - the organisers may adjust this so that all teams have meaningful, unique names
- affiliation - the name of your University and lab, or your Company
- the name of the main contact person - this must be exactly one person who is responsible for all communication with the organiser
- contact details:
- main contact person's email address - should be an institutional email address
- backup email address(es)
- postal address
- phone number
Data download
Complete the licence and download the data - only available to registered participants in the challenge, so please wait for your registration to be accepted before completing the license.
Development tools
- available via : http://www.cstr.ed.ac.uk/projects/blizzard/, which include submitted synthetic speech and listener scores for some previous Blizzard Challenges, which may be helpful during development
Questionnaire
- A questionnaire is included with the test materials. Please complete and include it within your submission.
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 are a member you will be able to mail messages to blizzard-discuss@festvox.org
Timeline
The timeline shown on this web page now is preliminary and subject to change.
Mar 17 2021 - challenge announcement and registration open Mar 29 2021 - database released May 03 2021 - team registration closes Jun 07 2021 - test sentences released to participants Jun 14 2021 - deadline for participants to submit synthetic speech (23:59 AoE) Jun 18 2021 - last date for payment of the entry fee Jul 2021 - evaluation systems go live Aug 09 2021 - end of the evaluation period Aug 23 2021Aug 16 2021- release of results Sep 13 2021Seg 06 2021- deadline to submit workshop papers (23:59 AoE) Sep 30 2021Sep 27 2021- notification of acceptance Oct 23 2021 - Blizzard Challenge 2021 Workshop (online event)
Workshop
Information on the workshop can be found here: Blizzard Challenge 2021 Workshop
Any questions?
- Please contact blizzard@festvox.org if you have any questions
Previous challenges
- Blizzard Challenge 2020
- Blizzard Challenge 2019
- Blizzard Challenge 2018
- Blizzard Challenge 2017
- Blizzard Challenge 2016
- Blizzard Challenge 2015
- Blizzard Challenge 2014
- Blizzard Challenge 2013
- Blizzard Challenge 2012
- Blizzard Challenge 2011
- Blizzard Challenge 2010
- Blizzard Challenge 2009
- Blizzard Challenge 2008
- 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
