fermionresearch/phonon
Phonon: open speech recognition models (Phonon-2, Phonon-1) — CLI, CPU and CUDA images
- Stars
- 289
- Forks
- 22
- Open issues
- 2
- Last push
- 2d ago
phonon star history
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About phonon
phonon is a free, open-source AI voice and audio tool by fermionresearch, written mainly in Python. Phonon: open speech recognition models (Phonon-2, Phonon-1) — CLI, CPU and CUDA images. It has 289 GitHub stars and 22 forks, and was last updated 2d ago. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license. According to the project, it works on macOS.
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Commercial use
- Commercial OK
- Language
- Python
- Stars
- 289
- Last update
- 2d ago
- Runs on Mac
- Yes (as stated by the project)
- GPU
- Not stated
- Paid API key
- Not required
- Self-hostable
- Yes
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phonon FAQ
Can I use phonon commercially?
Yes. Apache-2.0 is a permissive license: commercial use is allowed as long as you keep the license notice. This is a plain-English summary, not legal advice.
Is phonon free?
Yes. phonon is open source and free to use. It's released under the Apache-2.0 license, a standard open-source license.
Does phonon run on a Mac?
Yes. According to the project, phonon works on macOS.
Does phonon need a GPU?
The project doesn't state hardware needs. AI models generally run much faster with a GPU.
Is phonon still maintained?
Yes. It was last updated 2d ago and has 2 open issues on GitHub.
What are alternatives to phonon?
Similar free, open-source tools include Speech, mlx-audio, FunASR, espnet.
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