Voice Research Club #02
The Frontier Syndicate·Voice Arena·Array Ventures
San Francisco, California
Thursday, October 8, 2026 · 5:30–8:30 PM PDT
About
Voice Research Club is a Voice Arena initiative in collaboration with the Bay Area Frontier Research Club. It brings the voice and speech community together for recurring, paper-driven technical sessions centered on current work, open problems, and rigorous discussion.
VRC is research-first and discussion-led. It is not a demo day, vendor showcase, or pitch event. Researchers from companies, universities, and independent labs are welcome; sales presentations are not.
Sessions are shaped by community paper submissions and recommendations, with final selections curated for technical rigor and discussion value. Two concise presentations set the context; the questions and extended discussion are the main event.
Registration
Capacity is limited and registration requires approval. The exact San Francisco address is shared with confirmed attendees.
What we will discuss
Table 1: Focus areas for the session.
| Area | Topics |
|---|---|
| Modeling | TTS, STT, speech-to-speech, and voice-agent systems |
| Evaluation | Voice benchmarks, datasets, infrastructure, and evaluation |
| Coverage | Multilingual speech, accessibility, safety, and human-computer interaction |
| Deployment | The gap between research results and behavior in production |
Programme
Table 2: Session programme for the evening.
| Time | Item |
|---|---|
| 5:30 PM | Doors open |
| 5:30–6:30 PM | Networking and light dinner |
| 6:30–8:00 PM | Two research presentations and extended discussion |
| 8:00–8:30 PM | Closing conversation |
Talk I — to be announced · Talk II — to be announced
For a look at the previous session,