Incorporating Linguistic Constraints from External Knowledge Source for Audio-Visual Target Speech Extraction

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Autori principali: Wu, Wenxuan, Wang, Shuai, Wu, Xixin, Meng, Helen, Li, Haizhou
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author Wu, Wenxuan
Wang, Shuai
Wu, Xixin
Meng, Helen
Li, Haizhou
author_facet Wu, Wenxuan
Wang, Shuai
Wu, Xixin
Meng, Helen
Li, Haizhou
contents Audio-visual target speaker extraction (AV-TSE) models primarily rely on target visual cues to isolate the target speaker's voice from others. We know that humans leverage linguistic knowledge, such as syntax and semantics, to support speech perception. Inspired by this, we explore the potential of pre-trained speech-language models (PSLMs) and pre-trained language models (PLMs) as auxiliary knowledge sources for AV-TSE. In this study, we propose incorporating the linguistic constraints from PSLMs or PLMs for the AV-TSE model as additional supervision signals. Without introducing any extra computational cost during inference, the proposed approach consistently improves speech quality and intelligibility. Furthermore, we evaluate our method in multi-language settings and visual cue-impaired scenarios and show robust performance gains.
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spellingShingle Incorporating Linguistic Constraints from External Knowledge Source for Audio-Visual Target Speech Extraction
Wu, Wenxuan
Wang, Shuai
Wu, Xixin
Meng, Helen
Li, Haizhou
Sound
Machine Learning
Multimedia
Audio and Speech Processing
Audio-visual target speaker extraction (AV-TSE) models primarily rely on target visual cues to isolate the target speaker's voice from others. We know that humans leverage linguistic knowledge, such as syntax and semantics, to support speech perception. Inspired by this, we explore the potential of pre-trained speech-language models (PSLMs) and pre-trained language models (PLMs) as auxiliary knowledge sources for AV-TSE. In this study, we propose incorporating the linguistic constraints from PSLMs or PLMs for the AV-TSE model as additional supervision signals. Without introducing any extra computational cost during inference, the proposed approach consistently improves speech quality and intelligibility. Furthermore, we evaluate our method in multi-language settings and visual cue-impaired scenarios and show robust performance gains.
title Incorporating Linguistic Constraints from External Knowledge Source for Audio-Visual Target Speech Extraction
topic Sound
Machine Learning
Multimedia
Audio and Speech Processing
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2506.09792