ISCSLP 2026 challenge
CoT-TTS: Chain-of-Thought Reasoning for Context-Aware Text-to-Speech
Build TTS systems that reason from dialogue context, explain the intended speaking manner, and synthesize expressive, speaker-consistent speech.
Website launch: June 20, 2026
Registration deadline: July 4, 2026
System submission deadline: July 25, 2026
Registration
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Team registration is handled through a Google Form. Use it to record your team name, contact details, and participation intent so we can send challenge updates and match later submissions to the correct team. The registration deadline is July 4, 2026.
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Track Planning
Conference overview
Challenge Session at ISCSLP 2026
The challenge session will be held as an in-person event at ISCSLP 2026 in Penang, Malaysia. It is expected to take place during the main technical program on November 14-16, 2026. The exact session date, time, and room will be announced later.
Agenda
120 Minutes
Two-Hour Session Schedule
Opening Remarks and Challenge Overview
Dataset and Baseline Introduction
Evaluation Protocol and Results Summary
Champion Sharing / Oral Presentations
Panel Discussion
Audience Q&A
Award Ceremony and Closing Remarks
Session info
To be announced
Meeting Information
ConferenceISCSLP 2026
LocationPenang, Malaysia
Conference DatesNovember 14-17, 2026
Challenge Session DateTo be announced
TimeTo be announced
RoomTo be announced
FormatIn-person challenge session