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See all- Model Mondays - Text & Speech PlaygroundsLink visible for attendees
Want to explore natural language and speech capabilities (like text to speech, speech to text, translation etc.) in your browser before switching to code? Try the Azure AI Foundry Speech and Language playground.
Join us as we talk to Cenyu Zhang about the Speech resource and how we can use it today to transform the user experience in generative AI applications.
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- Generative AI for Beginners - Java Edition - Getting StartedLink visible for attendees
Learn the fundamentals of integrating generative AI into Java applications. We'll cover Large Language Models, tokens, embeddings, and set up your development environment. Build your first AI-powered application with hands-on exercises using GitHub Codespaces—no local setup required.
You'll learn:
- LLM concepts
- GitHub Models and Azure OpenAI setup
- Spring AI integration patterns
- Building your first AI Java application
Pre-requisites:
GitHub Repo - Generative AI for Beginners - Java Edition