wav2vec2-base
| Property | Value |
|---|---|
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| License | Apache-2.0 |
| Paper | arxiv:2006.11477 |
| Downloads | 1.2M+ |
What is wav2vec2-base?
wav2vec2-base is a foundational speech processing model developed by Facebook, specifically designed to learn powerful representations from raw audio data. It's pre-trained on 16kHz sampled speech audio and represents a significant advancement in speech recognition technology, particularly when working with limited labeled data.
Implementation Details
The model employs a unique approach by masking speech input in the latent space and solving a contrastive task defined over quantized latent representations. It's implemented using PyTorch and requires 16kHz audio input for optimal performance.
- Pre-trained on raw audio without text labels
- Requires fine-tuning with a tokenizer for speech recognition tasks
- Optimized for 16kHz audio processing
- Built on Transformer architecture
Core Capabilities
- Speech representation learning from raw audio
- Achieves state-of-the-art results with minimal labeled data
- Supports transfer learning for various speech tasks
- Enables speech recognition with as little as 10 minutes of labeled data
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What makes this model unique?
wav2vec2-base's ability to learn from unlabeled speech data and achieve excellent results with minimal fine-tuning makes it stand out. It can achieve impressive WER (Word Error Rate) scores even with just one hour of labeled data.
Q: What are the recommended use cases?
The model is best suited for speech recognition tasks after fine-tuning, particularly in scenarios with limited labeled data. It requires creating a tokenizer and fine-tuning on labeled text data for specific applications.
