Building India’s Foundational Speech Model: A Talk by Varshul


Summary

The video provides a detailed insight into cutting-edge speech systems and their evolution towards generative models for creating human-like content. It delves into self-supervised learning, the transition from Phim-based to virtual cascaded systems, and the use of Wave 2 technology for converting tokens to audio. The discussion also includes the data-intensive training process, ASR pipeline, semantic representation generation, and the transformer module for text-to-speech conversion. Additionally, it explores emotional intelligence in audio, fine-tuning with adapters, and the trend towards more end-to-end models in speech systems, emphasizing the importance of open source initiatives and emotional sample training.


Introduction to Company and Background

Introduction to the company Duw and the speaker's background in AI and data sciences.

Challenges with Multilingual Content

Discussion on the challenges faced with multilingual content and the need for a solution.

Evolution of Speech Systems

Exploration of the evolution of speech systems and the transition to generative models for human-like content.

Self-supervised Learning

Explanation of self-supervised learning in speech systems and the shift from Phim-based systems to virtual cascaded systems.

Wave 2 and Generative Models

Introduction to Wave 2 technology and the use of generative models to convert tokens to audio for speech systems.

Data Intensive Training

Discussion on the data-intensive training process for speech systems and the use of Phim representation.

Speech-to-Text Conversion

Explanation of the pipeline for converting speech to text using ASR and preprocessing steps.

Semantic Representation and Speaker Reference

Overview of generating semantic representations from audio and using speaker reference clips in the process.

Diffusion Architecture

Description of the diffusion architecture used to convert semantic representations to output audio.

Transformer and Text-to-Speech

Discussion on the transformer module for text-to-speech conversion and the use of llm in the system.

Adapters and End-to-End Systems

Explanation of adapters in the system for fine-tuning and the shift towards more end-to-end models in speech systems.

Open Source and Feedback Approach

Introduction to open source initiatives for early feedback and short-form generation in speech systems.

Emotional Intelligence in Audio

Exploration of emotional intelligence in audio and the training of models on emotional samples.

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