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00:00So, there is a new AI model called Metaclip that's making a big difference in the way we train language and image systems together.
00:07I think it's one of the best models I've come across lately, and I'm excited to tell you more about it.
00:12So, what exactly is Metaclip? Why is it significant? And what are its capabilities? Let's find out.
00:18Alright, let's start by discussing what language image pre-training is.
00:23This method helps a model learn using pairs of images and their descriptions.
00:27By studying both pictures and words, the model gets a better grasp of the world, which helps it with tasks that need both visual and language abilities.
00:36For instance, such a model can create descriptions for new pictures or sort images using language-based questions.
00:42One notable model in this area is CLIP, developed by OpenAI in 2021.
00:47CLIP, which stands for Contrastive Language Image Pre-Training, has been a big deal in computer vision.
00:53It uses a massive collection of 400 million image text pairs from the internet.
00:58CLIP can categorize images into different groups just by knowing the category names.
01:03It's capable of zero-shot learning, meaning it can recognize things it hasn't seen during training.
01:08For example, if CLIP sees a picture of a raccoon and needs to choose between a dog, a cat, or a raccoon,
01:15it can correctly identify it as a raccoon, even if it hasn't seen one before during training.
01:19This sounds impressive, but CLIP isn't without issues.
01:23One major concern is the lack of clarity and accessibility of CLIP's data.
01:27OpenAI hasn't shared much about where its data comes from, making it hard for others to replicate or build on their work.
01:33Another problem is the lack of diversity in CLIP's data.
01:37Its performance varies across different data sets.
01:40While it does well with ImageNet, a standard for image classification with 1,000 categories,
01:45it struggles with other sets that focus on different visual understanding aspects.
01:50For example, it doesn't do as well on data sets like ObjectNet, ImageNet Rendition, and ImageNet Sketch,
01:57which test recognition of objects in varied poses, backgrounds, or abstract forms.
02:02The issue here is that CLIP's training data has a bias towards certain types of internet images and captions,
02:08which limits its ability to generalize well to other kinds of data sets.
02:12Now, how do we tackle these challenges and build a more effective model
02:16that can learn from a wider and more accurate range of image-text combinations?
02:21This is where Metaclip plays a crucial role.
02:24Developed by experts at Facebook AI Research, FAIR,
02:27and Meta, Metaclip, or Metadata Curated Language Image Pre-Training,
02:31is a cutting-edge model designed to improve and share the data selection process used in CLIP with everyone.
02:37Metaclip starts with a huge collection of image-text pairs from Common Crawl,
02:41an extensive web archive containing billions of pages.
02:45It then uses specific details, known as metadata,
02:49drawn from the concepts used in CLIP to sift through and even out the data.
02:53This metadata includes information like where the data came from,
02:56when it was created, what language it's in, and what it's about.
03:00With this approach, Metaclip can pick a range of data
03:03that showcases a variety of visual ideas while avoiding unnecessary repetition.
03:08There are two key steps in Metaclip's data sorting method, filtering and balancing.
03:14Filtering involves removing image-text pairs that don't meet certain standards from the original collection.
03:19For instance, Metaclip gets rid of pairs where the text is not in English,
03:24doesn't relate to the image, or the image is too small, unclear, or contains inappropriate content.
03:30Balancing means making sure there's an even mix of image-text pairs across different categories like the source,
03:37like news sites or blogs, the year, ranging from 2008 to 2020,
03:42the language, English or others, and the subject matter, like nature, sports, or art.
03:48By using metadata to filter and balance the data,
03:51Metaclip puts together a top-quality dataset of 400 million image-text pairs.
03:57This dataset performs better than the one used in Clip on several recognized tests.
04:02In a specific test called Zero-Shot ImageNet Classification,
04:06Metaclip reaches a 70.8% success rate,
04:10which is higher than Clip's 68.3% using a VITB model.
04:15VITB models are a kind of framework that employs transformers,
04:19complex neural networks that handle series of data like text or images.
04:24When expanded to 1 billion data points while keeping the training resources the same,
04:28its success rate goes up to 72.4%.
04:31What's more, Metaclip maintains its strong performance across different model sizes,
04:36like with the VTH model, which is a bigger, more powerful version of VITB,
04:41reaching an 80.5% success rate without any extra tricks.
04:46Metaclip also proves to be more reliable and versatile than Clip and other datasets
04:50that test various aspects of understanding visuals,
04:54such as ObjectNet, ImageNet Rendition, and ImageNet Sketch.
04:58All right, let's break this down to make it easier to understand.
05:02What does Metaclip offer that Clip doesn't?
05:04The main thing is that Metaclip is better at understanding and dealing with complicated tasks
05:09that involve both pictures and words.
05:12This is because it has been trained with a wider and more varied set of images
05:16and corresponding text.
05:18For instance, Metaclip is really good at coming up with precise and relevant descriptions for new images
05:24or sorting images based on complex or subtle questions.
05:28It can also handle tough situations, like pictures that are blurry,
05:32blocked in some parts, or artistically altered.
05:34Plus, Metaclip works with a broader range of languages and types of content.
05:39Including texts that are not in English and material from social media platforms.
05:44Metaclip is very useful in many areas that need both picture and language handling abilities.
05:49It's great for creating AI systems that are more effective in a lot of different image-related tasks.
05:54These include searching for images, retrieving them, writing captions for them,
05:59generating new images, editing them, combining them, translating, summarizing, labeling,
06:04as well as forensic analysis, authenticating, verifying, and so on.
06:09Now, Metaclip is a strong tool for preparing images and language together
06:13and is really helpful for researchers.
06:16They've shared the way they gather data and how they spread out their training data on the internet
06:21and anyone can get to this information.
06:24This is useful for people who want to train their own models or do their own research.
06:28The data from Metaclip is easier to understand and use than the data from Clip
06:32and it's better for a variety of tasks because it's more varied and represents different things.
06:38But Metaclip does have its problems and challenges.
06:41Like any model that learns from a lot of data from the internet,
06:44Metaclip's data might be biased or have some mistakes.
06:47It might show cultural or social biases from the internet content it learns from.
06:52There could also be errors or mix-ups in how Metaclip pulls out or sorts its metadata.
06:57Plus, there are ethical and legal concerns about using internet data for training.
07:02For instance, Metaclip has to respect the rights of the people who originally owned or made the data
07:07and make sure it doesn't use anything that could upset or hurt someone.
07:10These are issues that Metaclip needs to work on.
07:13But these shouldn't make us forget the good things about Metaclip.
07:17It's a very innovative model that has really pushed forward how we prepare images and language,
07:22creating new opportunities for research and practical uses in this area.
07:26So, what do you think of Metaclip?
07:28Do you have any questions or comments about it?
07:30Let me know in the comments section below.
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07:38Thank you for watching and see you in the next one.