Underdog releases 32MB speech model Woof
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Underdog has released a speech generation model called Woof, which is only 32MB with 31 million parameters and is open for anyone to download. The company has also launched a browser demo game based on the model: a typewriter can read aloud input content, and knobs can generate different music. Underdog says this demo runs in the browser, and most devices can use it without an internet connection. This offline operation claim currently comes from the company's statement, and the report does not provide independent verification. Previously, Underdog also launched Bark, a 167MB speech-to-text model for on-device transcription, as well as a 27-billion-parameter model that can run on a laptop.
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Underdog released a browser game called Woof built with its new 32MB speech generation model, which has 31 million parameters, is open for download, and the company says can run on most devices without an internet connection. The demo follows Underdog's earlier 167MB Bark speech-to-text model, and founder Sigil Wen told TechCrunch he wants to train open, American-made models that let people run capable AI locally and keep their data private. Underdog has also released a 27-billion-parameter model that can run on laptops and a waitlisted locally-hosted app.
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