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Learn OpenAI Whisper

You're reading from   Learn OpenAI Whisper Transform your understanding of GenAI through robust and accurate speech processing solutions

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Product type Paperback
Published in May 2024
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781835085929
Length 372 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (16) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1: Introducing OpenAI’s Whisper FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Unveiling Whisper – Introducing OpenAI’s Whisper 3. Chapter 2: Understanding the Core Mechanisms of Whisper 4. Part 2: Underlying Architecture
5. Chapter 3: Diving into the Whisper Architecture 6. Chapter 4: Fine-Tuning Whisper for Domain and Language Specificity 7. Part 3: Real-world Applications and Use Cases
8. Chapter 5: Applying Whisper in Various Contexts 9. Chapter 6: Expanding Applications with Whisper 10. Chapter 7: Exploring Advanced Voice Capabilities 11. Chapter 8: Diarizing Speech with WhisperX and NVIDIA’s NeMo 12. Chapter 9: Harnessing Whisper for Personalized Voice Synthesis 13. Chapter 10: Shaping the Future with Whisper 14. Index 15. Other Books You May Enjoy

Delving deeper into ASR systems

What exactly happens behind the scenes when we talk to Siri or Alexa? How does a computer transform the ambiguous sounds of natural language into correctly identified words and phrases? Well, that is where ASR systems come in.

ASR is playing an increasingly vital role in our daily lives. ASR powers many interactions with technology, from smart speakers to voice assistants on our phones. It facilitates hands-free control, enables voice search, and supports other voice-driven functionalities. The rise of conversational AI, including chatbots and virtual assistants, depends heavily on accurate and efficient speech recognition.

ASR systems can identify and process human speech and convert it into machine-readable text. In other words, they transcribe spoken audio into written words. This technology enables voice interfaces and verbal communication with computer systems.

Definition and purpose of ASR systems

On a basic level, ASR systems bridge...

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