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Matt Coler
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Associate Professor Language Technology
Director, Research Institute
Director, MSc Voice Technology

Campus Fryslân, University Groningen
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Make up your mind
October 26, 2025 at 2:32 PM
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October 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
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Really enjoyed keynoting at the University of Warsaw “Breakthroughs. Cutting-edge research in the humanities and social sciences” conference last week. My talk, “Speaking Machines and Living Languages”, reflected on the history of speech synthesis.

inicjatywadoskonalosci.uw.edu.pl/en/breakthro...
Me, lecturing with the intro slide behind me Me lecturing about HMMs Me, lecturing on early speech synthesizers in a beautiful wood paneled auditorium
October 26, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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Presentation at “de Harmonie” SSW event in Leeuwarden
August 24, 2025 at 2:21 PM
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Counterpoint: Ceci n'est pas de la nourriture but that is a pipe
Shelf display of Yfood meal replacement bottles with labels reading "THIS IS FOOD" in bold text. Flavors include Classic Choc and Smooth Vanilla, priced at €4.99. A painting of a realistic pipe with the caption “Ceci n’est pas une pipe” (“This is not a pipe”)
May 29, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Now that’s what I call a venue…
A large, angular concrete building with a dramatic overhanging roof supported by slanted pillars. The structure houses the Aula Congress Centre of Delft University of Technology. The surrounding area includes grass, trees, and modern academic buildings.
May 9, 2025 at 5:43 PM
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@michaelchesnut.bsky.social the #LinguisticLandscape of Warsaw is interesting, what with the Cyrillic and Latin alphabets visible within and across signage.
A section of a city wall at the intersection of commercial + residential space, reflecting a multilingual urban linguistic landscape. On the left is a large advertisement in Ukrainian, promoting a mobile data plan by the Polish telecom company Play. The ad reads: “8400 ГБ протягом року” (8400 GB per year), with additional details like “в них 600 ГБ на старт” (including 600 GB at the start), and smaller text outlining plan specifics, all in Ukrainian Cyrillic. The Play logo and “5G” are also visible. A Polish flag wave merrily on the side.
May 2, 2025 at 3:29 PM
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Warsaw / Варшава
A vibrant yellow and red tram glides through the heart of Warsaw under a clear blue sky, with the iconic Palace of Culture and Science towering majestically in the background, flanked by sleek modern skyscrapers—a striking blend of old and new in Poland’s dynamic capital.
April 30, 2025 at 8:32 PM
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A few academic research #jobs relating to #SpeechTechnology that you may want on your radar:

voicetechnology.substack.com/p/academic-r...
Academic researxgvjobs round up)
October 16, 2024 at 4:15 PM
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Here are the front + back of the book. This is a first of its kind: a collection of myths, legends, folklore, and narratives in this variety of #Aymara -- published with support from the people of Muylaque and funding from our EU MSCA-RISE project COLING.
Front cover of the book, two Aymara people are seperated by a stream Back cover of book with description of book and illustration of villagers building a house
October 16, 2024 at 7:23 AM
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Edwin Banegas Flores and I will present our forthcoming book "Mukiw Jakawinaka" -- entirely written in #Aymara -- at the "Feria internacional del libro de Moquegua" ( #FILMOQ ) on Oct 27 at 6pm (local time)
FILMOQ event flier Presentación del libro aimara
October 16, 2024 at 7:18 AM