#python#deep_learning#inference#openai#quantization#speech_recognition#speech_to_text#transformer#whisper
Faster-Whisper is a fast version of OpenAI's Whisper that transcribes audio up to 4x quicker with the same accuracy, using less memory on CPU or GPU—benchmarks show it beats original Whisper (e.g., 1m03s vs 2m23s for 13-min audio on GPU). Install via `pip install faster-whisper`, no FFmpeg needed, and use simple Python code like `WhisperModel("large-v3").transcribe("audio.mp3")` for segments with timestamps. You benefit by getting quick, efficient speech-to-text for real-time apps, saving time and resources on long files or batches.
https://github.com/SYSTRAN/faster-whisper
Live: Get your virtual panda cuddles from Chongqing Zoo!
It's Saturday! Time for some super cute pandas. Yu Ai, Yu Ke, Mang Cancan, Qi Sanmei and Liang Yue in Chongqing Zoo get ready for clumsy rolls, silly play and fluffy cuteness. Join us to have a look! #panda
via CGTN
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A Chinese zoo is under fire again for passing off dogs as pandas. This is the third time that people have been tricked by painting ordinary chow chows as pandas.
Visitors began to suspect that they weren't pandas when the spotted furry creatures started barking and panting like dogs.
The plan was perfect. What could go wrong?
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