NB-Whisper
NB-Whisper
The National Library has adapted the language model Whisper from the company OpenAI to Norwegian. It is a language model that can convert speech to text, for example conversations and monologues.
NB-Whisper has been trained on large amounts of language resources from the National Library, including Norwegian speech corpus. This makes the language model understand Norwegian speech and Norwegian dialects far better than previous technology.
Like other generative models, NB-Whisper can also experience hallucinations, which is particularly important to be aware of in health and care services.
NB-Whisper is freely available for use, also in the health and care sector.
NB-Whisper is a good example of how an international language model can be adapted to Norwegian conditions. Systematic work with building good language resources at the foundation has facilitated that the public or industry can develop solutions for health and care services. Several technology suppliers now offer speech-to-text technology based on NB-Whisper.
NB-Whisper is made available by the National Library, which manages and further develops the model.