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| title: Wakanda Kinyarwanda ASR | |
| emoji: 🎤 | |
| colorFrom: blue | |
| colorTo: purple | |
| sdk: gradio | |
| sdk_version: 5.38.2 | |
| app_file: app.py | |
| pinned: false | |
| license: apache-2.0 | |
| tags: | |
| - speech-recognition | |
| - kinyarwanda | |
| - whisper | |
| - wakanda-ai | |
| - audio-to-text | |
| models: | |
| - WakandaAI/wakanda-whisper-small-rw-v1 | |
| languages: | |
| - rw | |
| # 🎤 Wakanda Whisper - Kinyarwanda ASR | |
| A state-of-the-art automatic speech recognition system specifically fine-tuned for Kinyarwanda language, built on OpenAI's Whisper architecture. | |
| ## 🌟 Features | |
| - **High Accuracy**: Fine-tuned specifically for Kinyarwanda speech patterns | |
| - **Multiple Input Methods**: Upload audio files or record directly through microphone | |
| - **Format Support**: Supports WAV, MP3, M4A, FLAC, and other common audio formats | |
| - **Real-time Processing**: Fast inference with optimized performance | |
| - **User-friendly Interface**: Beautiful and intuitive web interface | |
| ## 🚀 Model Details | |
| - **Base Architecture**: OpenAI Whisper Small | |
| - **Language**: Kinyarwanda (rw) | |
| - **Parameters**: ~39M | |
| - **Training Data**: Curated Kinyarwanda speech dataset | |
| - **Model Repository**: [WakandaAI/wakanda-whisper-small-rw-v1](https://huggingface.co/WakandaAI/wakanda-whisper-small-rw-v1) | |
| ## 🎯 How to Use | |
| ### Option 1: Upload Audio File | |
| 1. Click on the "Upload Audio File" tab | |
| 2. Select your Kinyarwanda audio file | |
| 3. Click "Transcribe Audio" to get the text | |
| ### Option 2: Record Audio | |
| 1. Click on the "Record Audio" tab | |
| 2. Click the microphone button to start recording | |
| 3. Speak in Kinyarwanda | |
| 4. Stop recording and click "Transcribe Recording" | |
| ## 📊 Performance | |
| This model has been optimized for: | |
| - Clear speech recognition in various acoustic conditions | |
| - Multiple Kinyarwanda dialects and accents | |
| - Noise robustness for real-world audio | |
| - Fast processing suitable for real-time applications | |
| ## 🤝 About WakandaAI | |
| WakandaAI is dedicated to advancing AI technologies for African languages and communities. This project is part of our mission to make speech recognition accessible in Kinyarwanda. | |
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| *Built with ❤️ for the Kinyarwanda-speaking community* | |