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+# SMILE Lab @ Johns Hopkins University
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+Expressive, controllable, and responsible speech AI.
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+We work across: AI/ML for speech, **Expressive TTS**, **Voice Conversion**, **Emotion understanding/generation**, **Synthetic-speech (deepfake) detection & safety**, and **Healthcare** (e.g., brain-to-speech).
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+**What you’ll find here**
+- Models · Datasets/Benchmarks · Spaces/Demos · Tooling/Docs spanning all research directions.
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+## Cite & contribute
+Please cite the relevant papers or cards. Issues and PRs are welcome—see each repository’s maintainer for coordination.