Ichigo (llama3-s): local real-time voice AI assistant, open source version of Siri

General Introduction

Ichigo is an open source, real-time speech AI project that aims to extend text-based language models with native "listening" capabilities. The project uses early fusion techniques inspired by Meta's Chameleon paper.Ichigo aims to be an open-source data, open-weighted, native-device voice assistant, similar to Siri.The project is open for partners to join in the crowdsourcing of speech datasets.

Function List

• Real-time speech recognition: The ability to process and understand user voice input in real time.
• multicast dialogue capability: Supports multiple rounds of dialog and is able to maintain context in a conversation.
• noise management: The ability to refuse to process non-speech audio inputs through training improves the user experience.
• Open source and scalable: The project code and model weights are completely open source and users are free to download and extend them.
• local deployment: Supports deployment on local devices to protect user privacy.

Using Help

Installation process

1. environmental preparation ::
   • Ensure that Python 3.8 or above is installed.
   • Install the necessary dependency libraries:pip install -r requirements.txtThe
2. Download model ::
   • Use the following command to download the Ichigo model:

     git clone https://github.com/homebrewltd/ichigo.git
     cd ichigo
     pip install -e .
     

3. Configuring the dataset ::
   • Download the required dataset from HuggingFace and set the dataset path in the configuration file.
4. Launch Demo ::
   • Start the local Gradio Demo with the following command:

     python demo.py --use-4bit --use-8bit
     

Usage Process

1. Starting services ::
   • After running the above command, visit the locally provided URL to access Ichigo's Web UI interface.
2. voice input ::
   • In the Web UI interface, click the microphone icon to start recording, and the system will process and display the speech recognition results in real time.
3. many rounds of dialogue ::
   • The system supports multiple rounds of dialog, where the user can continuously input speech and the system will maintain the context to understand and respond.
4. noise management ::
   • The system is trained to recognize and reject the processing of non-speech audio inputs to ensure the accuracy of the recognition results.
5. Custom extensions ::
   • Users can modify the code and model as needed to add new features or improve existing ones.

Detailed Operation Procedure

1. Download and Installation ::
   • Visit Ichigo's GitHub page and follow the installation process to download and install the necessary dependencies and models.
2. Configuration and startup ::
   • According to the configuration file provided by the project, set the dataset path and model parameters to start the local service.
3. Using the Web UI ::
   • Experience Ichigo's real-time speech recognition and multi-round dialog features by performing voice input and interaction through the Web UI interface.
4. Extension and customization ::
   • Understand the architecture and workings of the system based on project documentation and code comments for custom extensions.