Use of Azure OpenAI Whisper model

Question

I have a client request where I have to a development to the medical team that requires the OpenAI whisper model to be integrated. I tried researching on connecting the whisper model and failed with the same. I am unsure of where that whisper model gets displayed and how to connect it with the development. Additionally I am trying to understand are there any restriction on the file size of the audio that it can process.

Answer 1

Hi Suvi Anju,

Thank you for the interesting question.

OpenAI Whisper is Coming Soon to Azure OpenAI Service and Azure AI Speech. It is in Purview stage the benefits of running the OpenAI Whisper model in Azure include enterprise-grade security, privacy controls, and data processing capabilities that allow for customized solutions to fit specific business needs. Whisper transcription by enabling files up to 1GB in size and the ability to process large amounts of files by allowing you to batch up to 1000 files in a single request.

Regarding on how to access the part, before you check for the creation, please recheck the prerequisite of the below

·        An Azure subscription - Create one for free.

·        Access granted to Azure OpenAI Service in the desired Azure subscription. Currently, access to this service is granted only by application. You can apply for access to Azure OpenAI Service by completing the form at https://aka.ms/oai/access.

·        An Azure OpenAI resource created in the North Central US or West Europe regions with the whisper model deployed. For more information, see Create a resource and deploy a model with Azure OpenAI.

·        To successfully make a call against Azure OpenAI, you'll need an endpoint and a key.

More information please refer to below blog post.

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/azure-ai-services-blog/openai-whisper-is-coming-soon-to-azure-openai-service-and-azure/ba-p/3876671

I hope this helps.

Regards,

Chakravathi Rangarajan Bhargavi

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Answer 2

@Suvi Anju Thanks for the question, you can use the Azure OpenAI Whisper model for speech to text. The file size limit for the Azure OpenAI Whisper model is 25 MB. If you need to transcribe a file larger than 25 MB, you can use the Azure AI Speech batch transcription API.

Prerequisites:

Currently the following regions are supported for whisper model. An Azure OpenAI resource created in the North Central US or West Europe regions with the whisper model deployed. For more information, see Create a resource and deploy a model with Azure OpenAI.