System and Method for Generating Synthetic Cohorts Using Generative Modeling
A method, computer program product, and computing system for generating a generative model representative of a plurality of natural biometric profiles. A plurality of random samples are generated from the generative model. A plurality of synthetic biometric profiles are generated based upon, at least in part, the plurality of random samples.
1 . A computer-implemented method, executed on a computing device, comprising:
generating a generative model representative of a plurality of natural biometric profiles;
generating a plurality of random samples from the generative model; and
generating a plurality of synthetic biometric profiles based upon, at least in part, the plurality of random samples.
2 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein each natural biometric profile includes a vector of biometric information associated with an individual.
3 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein generating the generative model includes generating a plurality of generative models for a plurality of biometric characteristics.
4 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the generative model is a multivariate Gaussian distribution.
5 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of synthetic biometric profiles define a cohort of voiceprints.
6 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
disposing of the plurality of natural biometric profiles in response to generating the plurality of synthetic biometric profiles.
7 . The computer-implemented method of claim 1 , further comprising:
using the plurality of synthetic biometric profiles within a biometric verification system.
8 . A computing system comprising:
a memory; and
a processor to generate a generative model representative of a plurality of natural voiceprints, to generate a plurality of synthetic voiceprints by generating a plurality of random samples from the generative model, and to use the plurality of synthetic voiceprints within a biometric verification system.
9 . The computing system of claim 8 , wherein each voiceprint includes a vector of voiceprint information associated with an individual speaker.
10 . The computing system of claim 8 , wherein generating the generative model includes generating a plurality of generative models for a plurality of voice characteristics.
11 . The computing system of claim 10 , wherein the plurality of voice characteristics include at least one of:
speaker age;
speaker language; and
speaker gender.
12 . The computing system of claim 8 , wherein the generative model is a multivariate Gaussian distribution.
13 . The computing system of claim 8 , wherein the processor is further configured to:
dispose of the plurality of natural voiceprints in response to generating the plurality of synthetic voiceprints.
14 . The computing system of claim 8 , wherein the plurality of synthetic voiceprints define a cohort of voiceprints.
15 . A computer program product residing on a non-transitory computer readable medium having a plurality of instructions stored thereon which, when executed by a processor, cause the processor to perform operations comprising:
generating a generative model representative of a plurality of natural voiceprints;
generating a plurality of random samples from the generative model; and
generating a plurality of synthetic voiceprints based upon, at least in part, the plurality of random samples, wherein the plurality of synthetic voiceprints define a cohort of voiceprints for a biometric verification system.
16 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein each voiceprint includes a vector of voiceprint information associated with an individual speaker.
17 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein generating the generative model includes generating a plurality of generative models for a plurality of voice characteristics.
18 . The computer program product of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of voice characteristics include at least one of:
speaker age;
speaker language; and
speaker gender.
19 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
disposing of the plurality of natural voiceprints in response to generating the plurality of synthetic voiceprints.
20 . The computer program product of claim 15 , wherein the operations further comprise:
using the plurality of synthetic voiceprints within the biometric verification system.