Whisper it Out: Audio-to-Text Decoded

Date: October 16 2025

Do you have a lot of oral histories, interviews, podcast episodes, or other audio or video material you need to transcribe? Have you heard of Whisper and not sure how or what it is? In this workshop you will get an overview and walkthrough of generating transcripts with Whisper. [virtual option available]

Nick Ruest is a Senior Librarian in the Digital Scholarship Infrastructure Department at York University. At York University, he oversees the library’s preservation initiatives, along with creating and implementing systems that support the capture, description, delivery, and preservation of digital objects having significant content of enduring value.