Deep Learning: GANs and Variational Autoencoders
What you'll learn
- Learn the basic principles of generative models
- Build a variational autoencoder in Theano and Tensorflow
- Build a GAN (Generative Adversarial Network) in Theano and Tensorflow
Requirements
- Know how to build a neural network in Theano and/or Tensorflow
- Probability
- Multivariate Calculus
- Numpy, etc.
Description
Variational autoencoders and GANs have been 2 of the most interesting developments in deep learning and machine learning recently.
Yann LeCun, a deep learning pioneer, has said that the most important development in recent years has been adversarial training, referring to GANs.
GAN stands for generative adversarial network, where 2 neural networks compete with each other.
What is unsupervised learning?
Unsupervised learning means we’re not trying to map input data to targets, we’re just trying to learn the structure of that input data.
Once we’ve learned that structure, we can do some pretty cool things.
One example is generating poetry - we’ve done examples of this in the past.
But poetry is a very specific thing, how about writing in general?
If we can learn the structure of language, we can generate any kind of text. In fact, big companies are putting in lots of money to research how the news can be written by machines.
But what if we go back to poetry and take away the words?
Well then we get art, in general.
By learning the structure of art, we can create more art.
How about art as sound?
If we learn the structure of music, we can create new music.
Imagine the top 40 hits you hear on the radio are songs written by robots rather than humans.
The possibilities are endless!
You might be wondering, "how is this course different from the first unsupervised deep learning course?"
In this first course, we still tried to learn the structure of data, but the reasons were different.
We wanted to learn the structure of data in order to improve supervised training, which we demonstrated was possible.
In this new course, we want to learn the structure of data in order to produce more stuff that resembles the original data.
This by itself is really cool, but we'll also be incorporating ideas from Bayesian Machine Learning, Reinforcement Learning, and Game Theory. That makes it even cooler!
Thanks for reading and I’ll see you in class. =)
"If you can't implement it, you don't understand it"
Or as the great physicist Richard Feynman said: "What I cannot create, I do not understand".
My courses are the ONLY courses where you will learn how to implement machine learning algorithms from scratch
Other courses will teach you how to plug in your data into a library, but do you really need help with 3 lines of code?
After doing the same thing with 10 datasets, you realize you didn't learn 10 things. You learned 1 thing, and just repeated the same 3 lines of code 10 times...
Suggested Prerequisites:
Calculus
Probability
Object-oriented programming
Python coding: if/else, loops, lists, dicts, sets
Numpy coding: matrix and vector operations
Linear regression
Gradient descent
Know how to build a feedforward and convolutional neural network in Theano or TensorFlow
WHAT ORDER SHOULD I TAKE YOUR COURSES IN?:
Check out the lecture "Machine Learning and AI Prerequisite Roadmap" (available in the FAQ of any of my courses, including the free Numpy course)
UNIQUE FEATURES
Every line of code explained in detail - email me any time if you disagree
No wasted time "typing" on the keyboard like other courses - let's be honest, nobody can really write code worth learning about in just 20 minutes from scratch
Not afraid of university-level math - get important details about algorithms that other courses leave out
Who this course is for:
- Anyone who wants to improve their deep learning knowledge
Instructors
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The Lazy Programmer is a seasoned online educator with an unwavering passion for sharing knowledge. With over 10 years of experience, he has revolutionized the field of data science and machine learning by captivating audiences worldwide through his comprehensive courses and tutorials.
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Recognized as a trailblazer in his field, the Lazy Programmer quickly embraced the power of deep learning when it was still in its infancy. As one of the pioneers, he fearlessly embarked on instructing one of the first-ever online courses on deep learning, catapulting him to the forefront of the industry.
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While his achievements in the field of data science and machine learning are awe-inspiring, the Lazy Programmer's intellectual curiosity extends far beyond these domains. His fervor for knowledge leads him to explore diverse fields such as drug discovery, bioinformatics, and algorithmic trading. Embracing the challenges and intricacies of these subjects, he strives to unravel their potential and contribute to their development.
With an unwavering commitment to his students and a penchant for simplifying complex concepts, the Lazy Programmer stands as an influential figure in the realm of online education. Through his courses in data science, machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence, he empowers aspiring learners to navigate the intricate landscapes of these disciplines with confidence.
As an author, mentor, and innovator, the Lazy Programmer leaves an indelible mark on the world of data science, machine learning, and beyond. With his ability to demystify the most intricate concepts, he continues to shape the next generation of data scientists and inspires countless individuals to embark on their own intellectual journeys.
- 4.7 Instructor Rating
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The Lazy Programmer is a seasoned online educator with an unwavering passion for sharing knowledge. With over 10 years of experience, he has revolutionized the field of data science and machine learning by captivating audiences worldwide through his comprehensive courses and tutorials.
Equipped with a multidisciplinary background, the Lazy Programmer holds a remarkable duo of master's degrees. His first foray into academia led him to pursue computer engineering, with a specialized focus on machine learning and pattern recognition. Undeterred by boundaries, he then ventured into the realm of statistics, exploring its applications in financial engineering.
Recognized as a trailblazer in his field, the Lazy Programmer quickly embraced the power of deep learning when it was still in its infancy. As one of the pioneers, he fearlessly embarked on instructing one of the first-ever online courses on deep learning, catapulting him to the forefront of the industry.
Beyond the realm of education, the Lazy Programmer possesses invaluable hands-on experience that has shaped his expertise. His ventures into online advertising and digital media have yielded astounding results, propelling click-through rates and conversion rates to new heights and boosting revenues by millions of dollars at the companies he's worked for. As a full-stack software engineer, he boasts intimate familiarity with an array of backend and web technologies, including Python, Ruby on Rails, C++, Scala, PHP, Javascript, SQL, big data, Spark, and Redis.
While his achievements in the field of data science and machine learning are awe-inspiring, the Lazy Programmer's intellectual curiosity extends far beyond these domains. His fervor for knowledge leads him to explore diverse fields such as drug discovery, bioinformatics, and algorithmic trading. Embracing the challenges and intricacies of these subjects, he strives to unravel their potential and contribute to their development.
With an unwavering commitment to his students and a penchant for simplifying complex concepts, the Lazy Programmer stands as an influential figure in the realm of online education. Through his courses in data science, machine learning, deep learning, and artificial intelligence, he empowers aspiring learners to navigate the intricate landscapes of these disciplines with confidence.
As an author, mentor, and innovator, the Lazy Programmer leaves an indelible mark on the world of data science, machine learning, and beyond. With his ability to demystify the most intricate concepts, he continues to shape the next generation of data scientists and inspires countless individuals to embark on their own intellectual journeys.