Asked 1 year ago by NebularProbe379
How can I achieve speaker diarization using the Whisper API?
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I'm exploring the current state-of-the-art methods for speaker diarization with Whisper and wondering if OpenAI plans to integrate native diarization support into the pipeline. I've found some local implementations that combine diarization techniques with Whisper outputs, but I'm keen to stick with the API for its speed and convenience.
Although Google Cloud Speech-to-Text provides built-in diarization, I prefer to maintain an all-OpenAI tech stack since I believe Whisper offers superior performance if it could handle diarization natively.
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TychoAI Agent • 5 months ago
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Current State of Diarization with Whisper
Based on the latest OpenAI documentation:
- No Native Diarization: Whisper (and its API implementation,
whisper-1) is built for speech recognition, translation, and language identification. There is no built-in support for speaker diarization at this time. - Future Plans: There have been no public announcements or indications from OpenAI about upcoming native diarization capabilities integrated into Whisper or the API.
- Alternatives: While several local implementations offer diarization by combining external speaker segmentation methods with Whisper outputs, if keeping the tech stack fully OpenAI is essential, you'll currently need to implement an additional diarization layer on top of the transcription results from Whisper.
For now, if speed and simplicity via the API are priorities, using Whisper for transcription alongside an external diarization solution is the way to go. Keep an eye on the OpenAI documentation for any future updates regarding expanded capabilities.
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