# Garchen Rinpoche Speech SIG **URL:** https://forum.webuddhist.com/c/sig/garchen/41.md [Latest](https://forum.webuddhist.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.webuddhist.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.webuddhist.com/tags.md) --- ## [🕉️ Garchen Rinpoche Speech SIG Proposal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/garchen-rinpoche-speech-sig-proposal/340)
**Author:** [@Lhakpa\_Wangyal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Lhakpa_Wangyal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 5:39am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/garchen-rinpoche-speech-sig-proposal/340 "2025-07-08T05:39:00Z")
AI-powered transcription of Garchen Rinpoche’s speech. SUMMARY Version: 1.1 Purpose Train a custom Speech-to-Text model and its training dataset to accurately transcribe Garchen Rinpoche’s oral teachings, mak… --- ## [Whisper Tibetan Model Evaluation Summary on Garchen Rinpoche Speech](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/whisper-tibetan-model-evaluation-summary-on-garchen-rinpoche-speech/490)
**Author:** [@Ganga\_Gyatso](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Ganga_Gyatso)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 7, 2025, 11:48am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/whisper-tibetan-model-evaluation-summary-on-garchen-rinpoche-speech/490 "2025-10-07T11:48:38Z")
Whisper Tibetan Model Evaluation Summary 0. Experiment Overview This experiment evaluates and compares two fine-tuned Whisper-small models for Tibetan Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR). The goal is to assess the effect… --- ## [Technical Report Template](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/technical-report-template/482)
**Author:** [@billingsmoore](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/billingsmoore)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 30, 2025, 12:51pm UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/technical-report-template/482 "2025-09-30T12:51:00Z")
Technical Report Template This document provides a guide to writing technical reports about model training. This document provides a suggested format and examples (given in italics) for each section. Note that the exampl… --- ## [Weekly work progress report](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/weekly-work-progress-report/479)
**Author:** [@Lhakpa\_Wangyal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Lhakpa_Wangyal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 26, 2025, 10:00am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/weekly-work-progress-report/479 "2025-09-26T10:00:41Z")
September 26, 2025 The following table summarises the weekly review work completed from September 07 to September 26, 2025. Weekly Work Summary Week Group Reviewer Reviewed Minutes 07–13 Sept 2025 stt\_gr\_ga kar… --- ## [Meeting: Weekly update meeting](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-weekly-update-meeting/476)
**Author:** [@Lhakpa\_Wangyal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Lhakpa_Wangyal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2025, 5:20am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-weekly-update-meeting/476 "2025-09-24T05:20:49Z")
Attendees: @DavidYesheNyima - Champion, Mr. Jake Moore @Ganga\_Gyatso - Developer @Lhakpa\_Wangyal - Coordinator Date: September 09, 2025 Agenda: Transcript Progress Review Process Improvements Whisper Model & tokenis… --- ## [PRD: Tibetan to English Translation Workflow Pilot](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/prd-tibetan-to-english-translation-workflow-pilot/442)
**Author:** [@Ganga\_Gyatso](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Ganga_Gyatso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 10, 2025, 11:08am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/prd-tibetan-to-english-translation-workflow-pilot/442 "2025-09-10T11:08:11Z")
PRD: Tibetan to English Translation Workflow Pilot Owning Group Garchen Rinpoche SIG Status Draft GitHub Project Link to GitHub Project Board Last Updated 2025-09-10 1. Overview This project is a pilo… --- ## [Meeting: Next Steps and planning for Garchen Rinpoche Project](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-next-steps-and-planning-for-garchen-rinpoche-project/441)
**Author:** [@Lhakpa\_Wangyal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Lhakpa_Wangyal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 2:46pm UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-next-steps-and-planning-for-garchen-rinpoche-project/441 "2025-09-09T14:46:37Z")
Attendees: @DavidYesheNyima - Champion, @Ganga\_Gyatso - Developer @Lhakpa\_Wangyal - Coordinator Date: September 09, 2025 Agenda: Model Training Strategy Training Data & Review Workflow Translation Pipeline Developm… --- ## [Garchen Rinpoche STT Concerns and Review - 2025/09/02](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/garchen-rinpoche-stt-concerns-and-review-2025-09-02/436)
**Author:** [@Ganga\_Gyatso](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Ganga_Gyatso)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/garchen-rinpoche-stt-concerns-and-review-2025-09-02/436 "2025-09-09T12:14:35Z")
Transcription and SRT File Review Report This document addresses the concerns raised regarding the quality of transcriptions and technical issues with the generated SRT files. Summary of Concerns Recent SRT Files: A re… --- ## [Meeting: Next Steps for Garchen Rinpoche Project](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-next-steps-for-garchen-rinpoche-project/439)
**Author:** [@Lhakpa\_Wangyal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Lhakpa_Wangyal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 2:11pm UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-next-steps-for-garchen-rinpoche-project/439 "2025-09-04T14:11:25Z")
Attendees: @DavidYesheNyima - Champion, Zimmerman-Project Manager (Garchen Rinpoche’s Archive), @Ganga\_Gyatso - developer, Mr. Jake Moore @Tenzin\_Gayche @Lhakpa\_Wangyal - coordinator Date: September 04, 2025 Agenda: N… --- ## [Meeting: General aspects of work progress with Mr. Jake Moore](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-general-aspects-of-work-progress-with-mr-jake-moore/438)
**Author:** [@Lhakpa\_Wangyal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Lhakpa_Wangyal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 4, 2025, 12:20pm UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-general-aspects-of-work-progress-with-mr-jake-moore/438 "2025-09-04T12:20:24Z")
Attendees: \[@DavidYesheNyima - Champion, @Ganga\_Gyatso - developer, Mr. Jake Moore @Lhakpa\_Wangyal - coordinator \] Date: September 03, 2025 Agenda: General aspects of work progress: data evaluation processes model … --- ## [Meeting: Work progress update](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-work-progress-update/422)
**Author:** [@Lhakpa\_Wangyal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Lhakpa_Wangyal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2025, 5:49am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-work-progress-update/422 "2025-08-05T05:49:22Z")
Attendees: \[@DavidYesheNyima - Champion, @Ganga\_Gyatso - developer, @Lhakpa\_Wangyal - coordinator \] Date: August 05, 2025 Agenda: Clarify questions from by Mr. David Newman; Site for viewing the edited transcripts … --- ## [Meeting: Work progress update and general discussion](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-work-progress-update-and-general-discussion/437)
**Author:** [@Lhakpa\_Wangyal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Lhakpa_Wangyal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 3, 2025, 6:49am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-work-progress-update-and-general-discussion/437 "2025-09-03T06:49:01Z")
Attendees: \[@DavidYesheNyima - Champion, @Ganga\_Gyatso - developer, @Lhakpa\_Wangyal - coordinator \] Date: September 02, 2025 Agenda: SRT Files and associated technical Issues Transcription Quality General aspects of… --- ## [ASR Model Evaluation Report for Garchen Rinpoche](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/asr-model-evaluation-report-for-garchen-rinpoche/435)
**Author:** [@Ganga\_Gyatso](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Ganga_Gyatso)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 12:14pm UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/asr-model-evaluation-report-for-garchen-rinpoche/435 "2025-09-02T12:14:55Z")
ASR Model Evaluation Report for Garchen Rinpoche INTRODUCTION We evaluated several speech-to-text models for Garchen Rinpoche’s Tibetan teachings, testing different training methods to find the best performing model. Our… --- ## [Transcription Speed Analysis: Garchen Rinpoche](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/transcription-speed-analysis-garchen-rinpoche/405)
**Author:** [@Ganga\_Gyatso](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Ganga_Gyatso)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 21, 2025, 5:13am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/transcription-speed-analysis-garchen-rinpoche/405 "2025-08-21T05:13:23Z")
Evaluating STT Model-Assisted Transcription Speed: A Case Study with Garchen Rinpoche’s Teachings Introduction In the realm of Tibetan Buddhist teachings preservation, transcription of oral teachings plays a crucial role… --- ## [Work Progress Report on Garchen Rinpoche's STT Model](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/work-progress-report-on-garchen-rinpoches-stt-model/431)
**Author:** [@Lhakpa\_Wangyal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Lhakpa_Wangyal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [August 18, 2025, 9:45am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/work-progress-report-on-garchen-rinpoches-stt-model/431 "2025-08-18T09:45:33Z")
1. Model Evaluation Conducted two consecutive fine-tuning sessions of Garchen Rinpoche’s STT model using: 5 hours of His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche’s audio transcription (Click here for the data). 10 hours of His E… --- ## [Meeting: Clarification and concerns regarding Garchen Rinpoche's STT Model PRD](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-clarification-and-concerns-regarding-garchen-rinpoches-stt-model-prd/413)
**Author:** [@Lhakpa\_Wangyal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Lhakpa_Wangyal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 24, 2025, 6:35am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/meeting-clarification-and-concerns-regarding-garchen-rinpoches-stt-model-prd/413 "2025-07-24T06:35:20Z")
Attendees: \[@DavidYesheNyima - Champion, @Ganga\_Gyatso - developer, @Lhakpa\_Wangyal - coordinator \] Date: July 24, 2025 Agenda: Clarify questions about the updated PRD prepared by Mr. David Newman. Understand the ex… --- ## [Garchen Rinpoche CER Analysis and Comparison](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/garchen-rinpoche-cer-analysis-and-comparison/417)
**Author:** [@Ganga\_Gyatso](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Ganga_Gyatso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 30, 2025, 10:37am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/garchen-rinpoche-cer-analysis-and-comparison/417 "2025-07-30T10:37:57Z")
Garchen Rinpoche Comparing Fine-Tuning Approaches for Tibetan Speech-to-Text: 10-Hour Training Data Optimization 1. Introduction to the Analysis This report documents our recent speech-to-text models trained on 10 hours … --- ## [Planning meeting: 15 July 2025 - Reporting channels, payment and translation](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/planning-meeting-15-july-2025-reporting-channels-payment-and-translation/386)
**Author:** [@Lhakpa\_Wangyal](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Lhakpa_Wangyal)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 14, 2025, 11:47am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/planning-meeting-15-july-2025-reporting-channels-payment-and-translation/386 "2025-07-14T11:47:26Z")
Attendees: \[@DavidYesheNyima - Champion, @Ganga\_Gyatso - developer, @Lhakpa\_Wangyal - coordinator \] Agenda: General discussion. Discovery phase of Garchen Rinpoche’s STT Reporting channels Collaboration scopes Key … --- ## [📄 PRD: Garchen Rinpoche Speech](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/prd-garchen-rinpoche-speech/387)
**Author:** [@DavidYesheNyima](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/DavidYesheNyima)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 12:30pm UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/prd-garchen-rinpoche-speech/387 "2025-07-23T12:30:22Z")
Product Requirement Document Owning Group \[Name of WG or SIG\] Status \[Draft GitHub Project \[Link to GitHub Project Board\] Last Updated \[YYYY-MM-DD\] 1. Overview We are looking for a solution that ident… --- ## [Garchen Rinpoche Training Data Requirements Estimation](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/garchen-rinpoche-training-data-requirements-estimation/410)
**Author:** [@Ganga\_Gyatso](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Ganga_Gyatso)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2025, 10:16am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/garchen-rinpoche-training-data-requirements-estimation/410 "2025-07-23T10:16:39Z")
Tibetan ASR Training Data Estimation: Beyond Linear Projections Current Experimental Results Our current experiments with fine-tuning the MMS Wav2Vec2 model on Tibetan teachings have shown promising results: Model S… --- ## [Custom ASR(Automatic Speech Recognition) for Garchen Rinpoche](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/custom-asr-automatic-speech-recognition-for-garchen-rinpoche/383)
**Author:** [@Ganga\_Gyatso](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Ganga_Gyatso)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 9:59am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/custom-asr-automatic-speech-recognition-for-garchen-rinpoche/383 "2025-07-22T09:59:26Z")
Customizing Speech-to-Text: Fine-Tuning a Model for Garchen Rinpoche’s Unique Voice Introduction Fine-tuning Speech-to-Text (STT) models for specific speakers can significantly enhance transcription accuracy by adapting … --- ## [Technical Discovery Phase Report](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/technical-discovery-phase-report/409)
**Author:** [@Ganga\_Gyatso](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Ganga_Gyatso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 22, 2025, 9:47am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/technical-discovery-phase-report/409 "2025-07-22T09:47:07Z")
Discovery Phase Report: Development of Speech-to-Text for Garchen Rinpoche Teachings Introduction This report summarizes the discovery phase for developing a specialized Speech-to-Text (STT) solution for Garchen Rinpoche… --- ## [Speech to text pipeline Cost Estimation](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/speech-to-text-pipeline-cost-estimation/252)
**Author:** [@Ganga\_Gyatso](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Ganga_Gyatso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 23, 2025, 5:30am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/speech-to-text-pipeline-cost-estimation/252 "2025-05-23T05:30:31Z")
Cost Analysis: Building a Custom Speaker-Specific Speech-to-Text Model This document provides a detailed breakdown of the estimated costs associated with each phase of developing a custom speech-to-text (STT) model for a… --- ## [Custom Speech-to-Text Model for Garchen Rinpoche’s Teachings](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/custom-speech-to-text-model-for-garchen-rinpoche-s-teachings/331)
**Author:** [@Ganga\_Gyatso](https://forum.webuddhist.com/u/Ganga_Gyatso)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 1, 2025, 11:38am UTC](https://forum.webuddhist.com/t/custom-speech-to-text-model-for-garchen-rinpoche-s-teachings/331 "2025-07-01T11:38:19Z")
:compass: Purpose and Demographic This Speech-to-Text (STT) project focuses on developing a custom, high-accuracy transcription model tailored specifically for the voice of Garchen Rinpoche—a revered Tibetan Buddhist mas…