Chorus v1: Overlapping Speech Transcription

Reddit r/LocalLLaMA / 4/20/2026

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Key Points

  • Chorus v1 is a new open-weights model designed to transcribe overlapping, multi-speaker speech using a single model.
  • The release provides PyTorch weights to support typical ML workflows and also offers GGML weights for broader local/inference use.
  • A whisper-cli patch is included to help integrate the model into existing Whisper-like command-line transcription tooling.
  • Model and supporting artifacts are published via Hugging Face, indicating it is intended for community experimentation and local deployment.

New open weights model allowing for multi-speaker transcription using a single model. PyTorch and here ggml weights and a whisper-cli patch provided.

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