IIT Bombay Explores Accent-Aware Speech Translation
In a May 4, 2025 paper , researchers at IIT Bombay introduced a new approach to speech-to-speech translation ( S2ST ) that not only translates speech into another language but also adapts the speaker’s accent. This work aligns with growing industry interest in accent adaptation technologies. For example, Sanas , a California-based startup, has built a real-time AI accent mo d ification tool that lets users change their accent without changing their voice. Similarly, Krisp offers AI Accent Conversion technology that neutralizes accents in real time, improving clarity in customer support and business settings. While Sanas and Krisp focus on accent adaptation alone, the IIT Bombay researchers explore how accent and language translation can be combined in a single model. “To establish effective communication, one must not only translate the language, but also adapt the accent,” the researchers noted. “Thus, our problem is to...