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Building a Notebook Llama: A Step-by-Step GuideIn this technical blog, we explore how to build a Notebook Llama, a multi-step workflow that converts PDFs to podcasts using various Llama models.Read more

Introduction

In this technical blog, we explore how to build a Notebook Llama, a multi-step workflow that converts PDFs to podcasts using various Llama models. We'll dive into the technical implementation details and architecture diagrams, and provide a clear structure for easy understanding.

Overview

The Notebook Llama workflow consists of four notebooks, each responsible for a specific task in the PDF-to-podcast conversion process. The workflow is depicted in the following diagram.

notebook llama diagram

Step by Step

Step 1: PDF Processing (Notebook 1)

The first notebook processes the input PDF using the Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct model. This step involves:

  1. Loading the PDF document
  2. Preprocessing the text data
  3. Using the Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct model to extract relevant information
python
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# Install required libraries
!pip install -r requirements.txt
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# Load the PDF document
from PyPDF2 import PdfReader
pdf_reader = PdfReader('input.pdf')
​
# Preprocess the text data
text = ''
for page in pdf_reader.pages:
text += page.extract_text()
​
# Use Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct to extract relevant information
from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer
model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained('Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct')
tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained('Llama-3.2-1B-Instruct')
inputs = tokenizer(text, return_tensors='pt')
outputs = model.generate(**inputs)

Step 2: Podcast Transcript Generation (Notebook 2)

The second notebook takes the processed output from Notebook 1 and generates a podcast transcript using the Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct model.

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python
​
# Load the processed text data
with open('processed_text.txt', 'r') as f:
text = f.read()
​
# Use Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct to generate the podcast transcript
from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer
model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained('Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct')
tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained('Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct')
inputs = tokenizer(text, return_tensors='pt')
outputs = model.generate(**inputs)
transcript = tokenizer.decode(outputs[0], skip_special_tokens=True)

Step 3: Transcript Enhancement (Notebook 3)

The third notebook enhances the podcast transcript by adding dramatization and interruptions using the Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct model.

Llama-3.1-70B-Instruct mermaid diagram
python
​
# Load the podcast transcript
with open('transcript.txt', 'r') as f:
transcript = f.read()
​
# Use Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct to enhance the transcript
from transformers import AutoModelForCausalLM, AutoTokenizer
model = AutoModelForCausalLM.from_pretrained('Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct')
tokenizer = AutoTokenizer.from_pretrained('Llama-3.1-8B-Instruct')
inputs = tokenizer(transcript, return_tensors='pt')
outputs = model.generate(**inputs)
enhanced_transcript = tokenizer.decode(outputs[0], skip_special_tokens=True)

Step 4: Podcast Generation (Notebook 4)

The final notebook generates the podcast using enhanced transcript and text-to-speech models: parler-tts/parler-tts-mini-v1 and bark/suno.

graphic
python
​
# Load the enhanced transcript
with open('enhanced_transcript.txt', 'r') as f:
transcript = f.read()
​
# Use text-to-speech models to generate the podcast
from transformers import AutoModelForTextToWaveform, AutoProcessor
model = AutoModelForTextToWaveform.from_pretrained('parler-tts/parler-tts-mini-v1')
processor = AutoProcessor.from_pretrained('parler-tts/parler-tts-mini-v1')
inputs = processor(transcript, return_tensors='pt')
outputs = model.generate(**inputs)

Conclusion

Building a Notebook Llama is a multi-step process that involves PDF processing, podcast transcript generation, transcript enhancement, and podcast generation using various Llama models. By following this step-by-step guide, you can create your own Notebook Llama workflow and generate high-quality podcasts from PDFs.

Related Resources

NotebookLlama: The official Notebook Llama repository containing the notebooks and code used in this post.

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