arxivcs.CLcs.AI2026-06-29
TRACE: Temporal Relationship-Aware Conversational Entrainment Detection in Dyadic Speech
Sathvik Manikantan Napa Ugandhar, Hao Zhang, Alison Gunzler, Yuzhe Wang, Thomas Thebaud, Georgi Tinchev, et al.
With the proliferation of speech AI agents, understanding emotional entrainment in conversational interaction has become increasingly important. Emotional entrainment is shaped by social relationships and conversational context, influencing affective coordination over time. We in…