SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR AUTOMATIC ATTENUATION OF ENTERTAINMENT AUDIO BASED ON BACKGROUND AUDIO

In at least one embodiment, an audio system is provided. one or more microphones capture an audio input signal including at least one of captured entertainment audio and a speech output from at least one occupant positioned in a vehicle. An at least one audio controller is programmed to transmit first entertainment audio into a cabin of the vehicle via one or more loudspeakers. The at least one audio controller is further programmed to receive the audio input signal from the one or more microphones and to receive a reference signal indicative of the first entertainment audio that is being transmitted into the cabin of the vehicle. The at least one controller is further programmed to apply to the reference signal to the captured entertainment audio to provide the speech output and to compare a loudness of the speech output to a loudness threshold.