Block 0 of A230 E.A.T. project description (Q23650)

SYNTHETIC SPEECH {Synthetic Speech} DEBBY'S INTENTIONS, AS I UNDERSTOOD THEM, WERE TO PRODUCE A MECHANICAL DIALOGUE OF THE TRIVIAL EXCHANGES THAT SOMETIMES OCCUR BETWEEN TWO PEOPLE WHO MEET ON THE STREET WITH NOTHING TO TALK ABOUT, BUT NOT THE SENSE TO PART WITHOUT CONVERSING. I USED A SPEECH SYNTHESIZER THAT PETE CUMMISKEY AND I DESIGNED FOR OUR WORK AND A COMPUTER PROGRAM WRITTEN BY FRED ...