When Y'all is Said and Done

Southern US English, the most widely spoken regional dialect in the United States, presents unique challenges and opportunities for conversational AI, particularly in bridging the gap between text and speech. This dialect features distinctive grammatical structures, such as multiple modals, personal datives, and dative presentatives, which are often not captured in standard text corpora used to train language models. Pronunciation features like the pin/pen merger and monophthongization further complicate text-to-speech synthesis, requiring nuanced adjustments to replicate the authentic Southern accent. While text simplifies and standardizes language, it often fails to convey the subtleties of spoken dialects, necessitating careful attention to these patterns in developing AI that accurately reflects Southern US English. Rime is working to address these challenges by building TTS systems that account for these spoken-language intricacies, aiming to enhance the accuracy and authenticity of conversational AI.

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