Freelance consultant for digital heritage

Tag: Whisper

  • Transcribing oral history recordings with AI

    Transcribing oral history recordings with AI

    A proposed project aims to digitise and transcribe a vast archive of audio recordings from the 1970s to the 1980s, overcoming challenges like “sticky-shed syndrome” and enhancing content searchability. The initiative explores the use of OpenAI’s Whisper for transcription, noting its improved accuracy with diverse accents and background noises. Testing on a Cornish interview demonstrated…