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ALM2Vec framework uses large audio-language models for universal audio retrieval

Researchers have introduced ALM2Vec, a novel framework designed to create universal audio embeddings by leveraging large audio-language models (LALMs). Unlike previous methods focused on audio-caption matching, ALM2Vec aims to support a wider range of retrieval objectives and controllable behaviors. The framework transfers capabilities from LALMs, enabling instruction-aware retrieval for tasks like audio question answering and aspect-conditioned retrieval. Experiments indicate that ALM2Vec performs competitively on standard benchmarks while demonstrating potential for unified audio embedding across diverse domains and user intents. AI

IMPACT This framework could enable more versatile and controllable audio retrieval systems by leveraging large language models.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains a research paper detailing a new method for audio embeddings. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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ALM2Vec framework uses large audio-language models for universal audio retrieval

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Fengjie Lu, Chenang Jiang, Jiarui Hai, Helin Wang, Aaron Yee ·

    ALM2Vec: Learning Audio Embeddings for Universal Audio Retrieval with Large Audio-Language Models

    arXiv:2606.30682v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Recent advances in language--audio retrieval have been largely driven by contrastive dual-encoder architectures that align audio and text in a shared embedding space. While effective, existing retrieval embeddings are primarily op…