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This workshop will teach attendees the basics to start using Whisper, an open-source automated speech recognition tool, to create captions and transcripts for digitized audiovisual materials. This workshop will guide users through installing and using Whisper on Mac and PC hardware, editing Whisper output using the CADET software, and assessing accuracy. Specific topics include software dependencies, configuration settings to optimize Whisper's performance, alternatives to the default Whisper software, and known strengths and weaknesses of Whisper. No prior command line knowledge is needed. By the end of the session, attendees will have the basic tools to use Whisper and an understanding of issues to consider in its implementation. Instructions will be provided in advance for setting up some software needed for the workshop.  PRESENTER INFORMATION  Nina Rao is the Head of Media Preservation at Emory University Libraries. She leads a team that provides digitization, preservation, and metadata services for Emory Library and Museum materials including audiovisual items, still images, manuscripts, flat art, and three-dimensional objects. She holds an MA in moving image archive studies from the University of California at Los Angeles, an MFA in creative writing from the University of Arizona, and a BA in communications and media studies from Tufts University.  Simon O'Riordan is the Program Manager for Metadata Services for Emory University Libraries. He has been with Emory since 2014. He earned his Masters in Library Science from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. He also has an MA in history from Queen's University (Kingston, Ontario) and completed his undergraduate studies in history and theology at Seattle University. His role at the Emory University Libraries includes providing metadata expertise for digital scholarship, digitization and other metadata-dependent efforts as well as provide consultation on various metadata topics.

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Introduction to Whisper AI