amd-gaia 0.14.3__py3-none-any.whl → 0.15.1__py3-none-any.whl

gaia/audio/whisper_asr.py

@@ -1,432 +1,432 @@
-# Copyright(C) 2025-2026 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
-# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
-
-# Standard library imports
-import os
-import queue
-import threading
-import time
-
-# Third-party imports
-import numpy as np
-
-try:
-    import pyaudio
-except ImportError:
-    pyaudio = None
-
-try:
-    import torch
-except ImportError:
-    torch = None
-
-try:
-    import whisper
-except ImportError:
-    whisper = None
-
-from gaia.audio.audio_recorder import AudioRecorder
-
-# First-party imports
-from gaia.logger import get_logger
-
-
-class WhisperAsr(AudioRecorder):
-    log = get_logger(__name__)
-
-    def __init__(
-        self,
-        model_size="small",
-        device_index=None,  # Use default input device
-        transcription_queue=None,
-        enable_cuda=False,
-        silence_threshold=None,  # Custom silence threshold
-        min_audio_length=None,  # Custom minimum audio length
-    ):
-        # Check for required dependencies
-        missing = []
-        if pyaudio is None:
-            missing.append("pyaudio")
-        if torch is None:
-            missing.append("torch")
-        if whisper is None:
-            missing.append("openai-whisper")
-
-        if missing:
-            error_msg = (
-                f"\n❌ Error: Missing required talk dependencies: {', '.join(missing)}\n\n"
-                f"Please install the talk dependencies:\n"
-                f'  uv pip install -e ".[talk]"\n\n'
-                f"Or install packages directly:\n"
-                f"  uv pip install {' '.join(missing)}\n"
-            )
-            raise ImportError(error_msg)
-
-        super().__init__(device_index)
-
-        # Override thresholds if provided
-        if silence_threshold is not None:
-            self.SILENCE_THRESHOLD = silence_threshold
-        if min_audio_length is not None:
-            self.MIN_AUDIO_LENGTH = min_audio_length
-        self.log = self.__class__.log
-
-        # Initialize Whisper model with optimized settings
-        self.log.debug(f"Loading Whisper model: {model_size}")
-        self.model = whisper.load_model(model_size)
-
-        # Add compute type optimization if GPU available
-        self.using_cuda = enable_cuda and torch.cuda.is_available()
-        if self.using_cuda:
-            self.model.to(torch.device("cuda"))
-            torch.set_float32_matmul_precision("high")
-            # Enable torch compile for better performance
-            if hasattr(torch, "compile"):
-                self.model = torch.compile(self.model)
-            self.log.debug("GPU acceleration enabled with optimizations")
-
-        # Add batch processing capability
-        self.batch_size = 3  # Process multiple audio segments at once
-        self.audio_buffer = []
-        self.last_process_time = time.time()
-        self.process_interval = 0.5  # Process every 0.5 seconds
-
-        # Rest of initialization
-        self.transcription_queue = transcription_queue
-
-    def _record_audio_streaming(self):
-        """Record audio for streaming mode - puts chunks directly into queue."""
-        pa = pyaudio.PyAudio()
-
-        try:
-            # Log device info
-            if self.device_index is not None:
-                device_info = pa.get_device_info_by_index(self.device_index)
-            else:
-                device_info = pa.get_default_input_device_info()
-                self.device_index = device_info["index"]
-
-            self.log.debug(
-                f"Using audio device [{self.device_index}]: {device_info['name']}"
-            )
-
-            self.stream = pa.open(
-                format=self.FORMAT,
-                channels=self.CHANNELS,
-                rate=self.RATE,
-                input=True,
-                input_device_index=self.device_index,
-                frames_per_buffer=self.CHUNK,
-            )
-
-            self.log.debug("Streaming recording started...")
-            audio_buffer = np.array([], dtype=np.float32)
-            chunks_processed = 0
-
-            # Use 3-second chunks for better context (Whisper works better with longer segments)
-            chunk_duration = 3.0  # seconds
-            overlap_duration = 0.5  # seconds of overlap to avoid cutting words
-
-            chunk_size = int(self.RATE * chunk_duration)
-            overlap_size = int(self.RATE * overlap_duration)
-
-            # Simple VAD - only send chunks with sufficient audio energy
-            min_energy_threshold = 0.001  # Minimum energy to consider as speech
-
-            while self.is_recording:
-                try:
-                    data = np.frombuffer(
-                        self.stream.read(self.CHUNK, exception_on_overflow=False),
-                        dtype=np.float32,
-                    )
-                    audio_buffer = np.concatenate((audio_buffer, data))
-
-                    # Process when we have enough audio (3 seconds)
-                    if len(audio_buffer) >= chunk_size:
-                        chunk = audio_buffer[:chunk_size].copy()
-
-                        # Only process if chunk has sufficient audio energy (not silence)
-                        energy = np.abs(chunk).mean()
-                        chunks_processed += 1
-
-                        if energy > min_energy_threshold:
-                            self.audio_queue.put(chunk)
-                            self.log.debug(
-                                f"Chunk {chunks_processed}: Added to queue (energy: {energy:.6f})"
-                            )
-                        else:
-                            self.log.debug(
-                                f"Chunk {chunks_processed}: Skipped - too quiet (energy: {energy:.6f})"
-                            )
-
-                        # Keep overlap to maintain context between chunks
-                        audio_buffer = audio_buffer[chunk_size - overlap_size :]
-
-                except Exception as e:
-                    self.log.error(f"Error reading from stream: {e}")
-                    break
-
-            # Process any remaining audio
-            if len(audio_buffer) > self.RATE * 0.5:  # At least 0.5 seconds
-                self.audio_queue.put(audio_buffer.copy())
-
-        finally:
-            if self.stream:
-                self.stream.stop_stream()
-                self.stream.close()
-            pa.terminate()
-
-    def start_recording_streaming(self):
-        """Start recording in streaming mode."""
-        self.is_recording = True
-        self.record_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._record_audio_streaming)
-        self.record_thread.start()
-        time.sleep(0.1)
-        self.process_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._process_audio)
-        self.process_thread.start()
-        time.sleep(0.1)
-
-    def _process_audio(self):
-        """Internal method to process audio with batching and optimizations."""
-        self.log.debug("Starting optimized audio processing...")
-        processed_count = 0
-
-        while self.is_recording:
-            try:
-                current_time = time.time()
-
-                # Collect audio segments into buffer
-                while len(self.audio_buffer) < self.batch_size:
-                    try:
-                        audio = self.audio_queue.get_nowait()
-                        if len(audio) > 0:
-                            self.audio_buffer.append(audio)
-                            self.log.debug(
-                                f"Added audio to buffer (size: {len(self.audio_buffer)}/{self.batch_size})"
-                            )
-                    except queue.Empty:
-                        break
-
-                # Process batch if enough time has passed or buffer is full
-                if len(self.audio_buffer) >= self.batch_size or (
-                    len(self.audio_buffer) > 0
-                    and current_time - self.last_process_time >= self.process_interval
-                ):
-
-                    try:
-                        processed_count += 1
-                        self.log.debug(
-                            f"Processing batch {processed_count} with {len(self.audio_buffer)} segments..."
-                        )
-
-                        with torch.inference_mode():
-                            # Process batch of audio segments with better quality settings
-                            results = [
-                                self.model.transcribe(
-                                    audio,
-                                    language="en",
-                                    temperature=0.0,  # Deterministic, no randomness
-                                    no_speech_threshold=0.6,  # Higher threshold to filter noise
-                                    condition_on_previous_text=False,  # Don't use previous text as it can cause hallucinations
-                                    beam_size=5,  # Larger beam for better quality
-                                    best_of=5,  # More attempts for better quality
-                                    fp16=self.using_cuda,
-                                    suppress_blank=True,  # Suppress blank outputs
-                                    suppress_tokens=[-1],  # Suppress special tokens
-                                    without_timestamps=False,  # Keep timestamps for context
-                                )
-                                for audio in self.audio_buffer
-                            ]
-
-                            # Send transcriptions to queue
-                            for i, result in enumerate(results):
-                                transcribed_text = result["text"].strip()
-                                if transcribed_text and self.transcription_queue:
-                                    self.transcription_queue.put(transcribed_text)
-                                    self.log.debug(
-                                        f"Transcribed segment {i+1}: {transcribed_text}"
-                                    )
-                                else:
-                                    self.log.debug(f"Segment {i+1}: No text or empty")
-
-                        self.audio_buffer = []
-                        self.last_process_time = current_time
-
-                    except Exception as e:
-                        self.log.error(f"Batch transcription error: {e}")
-                        self.audio_buffer = []  # Clear buffer on error
-
-                else:
-                    # Small sleep to prevent CPU spinning
-                    time.sleep(0.01)
-
-            except Exception as e:
-                self.log.error(f"Error in audio processing: {e}")
-                if not self.is_recording:
-                    break
-
-        self.log.debug("Audio processing stopped")
-
-    def transcribe_file(self, file_path):
-        """Transcribe an existing audio file."""
-        if not os.path.exists(file_path):
-            raise FileNotFoundError(f"Audio file not found: {file_path}")
-
-        result = self.model.transcribe(file_path)
-        return result["text"]
-
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    import argparse
-
-    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Whisper ASR Demo")
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--mode",
-        choices=["file", "mic", "both"],
-        default="file",
-        help="Test mode: file, mic, or both",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--duration",
-        type=int,
-        default=5,
-        help="Recording duration in seconds for mic mode",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--model",
-        default="base",
-        help="Whisper model size (tiny, base, small, medium, large)",
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--cuda", action="store_true", help="Enable CUDA acceleration if available"
-    )
-    parser.add_argument(
-        "--stream",
-        action="store_true",
-        help="Stream transcriptions in real-time as they arrive",
-    )
-    args = parser.parse_args()
-
-    print("=== Whisper ASR Demo ===")
-    print(f"Model: {args.model}, CUDA: {args.cuda}")
-
-    # Test file transcription
-    if args.mode in ["file", "both"]:
-        print("\n--- File Transcription Test ---")
-        asr = WhisperAsr(model_size=args.model, enable_cuda=args.cuda)
-        try:
-            test_file = "./data/audio/test.m4a"
-            start_time = time.time()
-            text = asr.transcribe_file(test_file)
-            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
-            print(f"Transcription: {text}")
-            print(f"Time taken: {elapsed:.2f} seconds")
-        except FileNotFoundError:
-            print(f"No audio file found at {test_file}")
-
-    # Test microphone transcription
-    if args.mode in ["mic", "both"]:
-        print("\n--- Microphone Transcription Test ---")
-        print(f"Recording for {args.duration} seconds...")
-        print(f"Mode: {'Streaming' if args.stream else 'Batch'}")
-
-        # Create a queue to collect transcriptions
-        transcription_queue = queue.Queue()
-        asr = WhisperAsr(
-            model_size=args.model,
-            transcription_queue=transcription_queue,
-            enable_cuda=args.cuda,
-        )
-
-        start_time = time.time()
-        transcriptions = []
-
-        if args.stream:
-            # Streaming mode - show text as it arrives
-            print("Starting recording threads...")
-            asr.start_recording_streaming()  # Use streaming-specific method
-
-            print("\n[STREAMING] Transcriptions as they arrive:")
-            print("-" * 50)
-
-            # Give recording a moment to start properly
-            time.sleep(0.5)
-
-            print(f"Recording status: {asr.is_recording}")
-            print(f"Listening for {args.duration} seconds...")
-
-            end_time = start_time + args.duration
-            checks = 0
-
-            try:
-                while time.time() < end_time:
-                    checks += 1
-                    # Check for new transcriptions
-                    while not transcription_queue.empty():
-                        try:
-                            text = transcription_queue.get_nowait()
-                            if text:
-                                transcriptions.append(text)
-                                # Stream the text immediately with timestamp
-                                time_offset = time.time() - start_time
-                                print(f"[{time_offset:5.1f}s] {text}")
-                        except queue.Empty:
-                            break
-
-                    # Debug: Show we're still checking
-                    if checks % 20 == 0:  # Every second (20 * 0.05)
-                        print(
-                            f"  ... still listening (audio_queue size: ~{asr.audio_queue.qsize()})"
-                        )
-
-                    # Small sleep to prevent CPU spinning
-                    time.sleep(0.05)
-
-            finally:
-                # Stop recording
-                asr.stop_recording()
-
-                # Collect any remaining transcriptions
-                time.sleep(0.5)  # Give a moment for final processing
-                while not transcription_queue.empty():
-                    try:
-                        text = transcription_queue.get_nowait()
-                        if text:
-                            transcriptions.append(text)
-                            time_offset = time.time() - start_time
-                            print(f"[{time_offset:5.1f}s] {text}")
-                    except queue.Empty:
-                        break
-
-            print("-" * 50)
-
-        else:
-            # Batch mode - collect all text then display
-            asr.start_recording(duration=args.duration)  # Blocking
-
-            # Collect all transcriptions after recording
-            while not transcription_queue.empty():
-                try:
-                    text = transcription_queue.get_nowait()
-                    if text:
-                        transcriptions.append(text)
-                except queue.Empty:
-                    break
-
-        elapsed = time.time() - start_time
-
-        # Display results
-        print("\nResults:")
-        if transcriptions:
-            print(f"  Transcription segments: {len(transcriptions)}")
-            if not args.stream:  # Show individual segments in batch mode
-                for i, text in enumerate(transcriptions, 1):
-                    print(f"    {i}. {text}")
-            print(f"  Full transcript: {' '.join(transcriptions)}")
-        else:
-            print("  No transcriptions received (possibly no speech detected)")
-
-        print(f"  Total time: {elapsed:.2f} seconds")
-        print(f"  Processing efficiency: {args.duration/elapsed:.2f}x realtime")
-
-    print("\nDemo completed!")
+# Copyright(C) 2025-2026 Advanced Micro Devices, Inc. All rights reserved.
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+# Standard library imports
+import os
+import queue
+import threading
+import time
+
+# Third-party imports
+import numpy as np
+
+try:
+    import pyaudio
+except ImportError:
+    pyaudio = None
+
+try:
+    import torch
+except ImportError:
+    torch = None
+
+try:
+    import whisper
+except ImportError:
+    whisper = None
+
+from gaia.audio.audio_recorder import AudioRecorder
+
+# First-party imports
+from gaia.logger import get_logger
+
+
+class WhisperAsr(AudioRecorder):
+    log = get_logger(__name__)
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        model_size="small",
+        device_index=None,  # Use default input device
+        transcription_queue=None,
+        enable_cuda=False,
+        silence_threshold=None,  # Custom silence threshold
+        min_audio_length=None,  # Custom minimum audio length
+    ):
+        # Check for required dependencies
+        missing = []
+        if pyaudio is None:
+            missing.append("pyaudio")
+        if torch is None:
+            missing.append("torch")
+        if whisper is None:
+            missing.append("openai-whisper")
+
+        if missing:
+            error_msg = (
+                f"\n❌ Error: Missing required talk dependencies: {', '.join(missing)}\n\n"
+                f"Please install the talk dependencies:\n"
+                f'  uv pip install -e ".[talk]"\n\n'
+                f"Or install packages directly:\n"
+                f"  uv pip install {' '.join(missing)}\n"
+            )
+            raise ImportError(error_msg)
+
+        super().__init__(device_index)
+
+        # Override thresholds if provided
+        if silence_threshold is not None:
+            self.SILENCE_THRESHOLD = silence_threshold
+        if min_audio_length is not None:
+            self.MIN_AUDIO_LENGTH = min_audio_length
+        self.log = self.__class__.log
+
+        # Initialize Whisper model with optimized settings
+        self.log.debug(f"Loading Whisper model: {model_size}")
+        self.model = whisper.load_model(model_size)
+
+        # Add compute type optimization if GPU available
+        self.using_cuda = enable_cuda and torch.cuda.is_available()
+        if self.using_cuda:
+            self.model.to(torch.device("cuda"))
+            torch.set_float32_matmul_precision("high")
+            # Enable torch compile for better performance
+            if hasattr(torch, "compile"):
+                self.model = torch.compile(self.model)
+            self.log.debug("GPU acceleration enabled with optimizations")
+
+        # Add batch processing capability
+        self.batch_size = 3  # Process multiple audio segments at once
+        self.audio_buffer = []
+        self.last_process_time = time.time()
+        self.process_interval = 0.5  # Process every 0.5 seconds
+
+        # Rest of initialization
+        self.transcription_queue = transcription_queue
+
+    def _record_audio_streaming(self):
+        """Record audio for streaming mode - puts chunks directly into queue."""
+        pa = pyaudio.PyAudio()
+
+        try:
+            # Log device info
+            if self.device_index is not None:
+                device_info = pa.get_device_info_by_index(self.device_index)
+            else:
+                device_info = pa.get_default_input_device_info()
+                self.device_index = device_info["index"]
+
+            self.log.debug(
+                f"Using audio device [{self.device_index}]: {device_info['name']}"
+            )
+
+            self.stream = pa.open(
+                format=self.FORMAT,
+                channels=self.CHANNELS,
+                rate=self.RATE,
+                input=True,
+                input_device_index=self.device_index,
+                frames_per_buffer=self.CHUNK,
+            )
+
+            self.log.debug("Streaming recording started...")
+            audio_buffer = np.array([], dtype=np.float32)
+            chunks_processed = 0
+
+            # Use 3-second chunks for better context (Whisper works better with longer segments)
+            chunk_duration = 3.0  # seconds
+            overlap_duration = 0.5  # seconds of overlap to avoid cutting words
+
+            chunk_size = int(self.RATE * chunk_duration)
+            overlap_size = int(self.RATE * overlap_duration)
+
+            # Simple VAD - only send chunks with sufficient audio energy
+            min_energy_threshold = 0.001  # Minimum energy to consider as speech
+
+            while self.is_recording:
+                try:
+                    data = np.frombuffer(
+                        self.stream.read(self.CHUNK, exception_on_overflow=False),
+                        dtype=np.float32,
+                    )
+                    audio_buffer = np.concatenate((audio_buffer, data))
+
+                    # Process when we have enough audio (3 seconds)
+                    if len(audio_buffer) >= chunk_size:
+                        chunk = audio_buffer[:chunk_size].copy()
+
+                        # Only process if chunk has sufficient audio energy (not silence)
+                        energy = np.abs(chunk).mean()
+                        chunks_processed += 1
+
+                        if energy > min_energy_threshold:
+                            self.audio_queue.put(chunk)
+                            self.log.debug(
+                                f"Chunk {chunks_processed}: Added to queue (energy: {energy:.6f})"
+                            )
+                        else:
+                            self.log.debug(
+                                f"Chunk {chunks_processed}: Skipped - too quiet (energy: {energy:.6f})"
+                            )
+
+                        # Keep overlap to maintain context between chunks
+                        audio_buffer = audio_buffer[chunk_size - overlap_size :]
+
+                except Exception as e:
+                    self.log.error(f"Error reading from stream: {e}")
+                    break
+
+            # Process any remaining audio
+            if len(audio_buffer) > self.RATE * 0.5:  # At least 0.5 seconds
+                self.audio_queue.put(audio_buffer.copy())
+
+        finally:
+            if self.stream:
+                self.stream.stop_stream()
+                self.stream.close()
+            pa.terminate()
+
+    def start_recording_streaming(self):
+        """Start recording in streaming mode."""
+        self.is_recording = True
+        self.record_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._record_audio_streaming)
+        self.record_thread.start()
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+        self.process_thread = threading.Thread(target=self._process_audio)
+        self.process_thread.start()
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+
+    def _process_audio(self):
+        """Internal method to process audio with batching and optimizations."""
+        self.log.debug("Starting optimized audio processing...")
+        processed_count = 0
+
+        while self.is_recording:
+            try:
+                current_time = time.time()
+
+                # Collect audio segments into buffer
+                while len(self.audio_buffer) < self.batch_size:
+                    try:
+                        audio = self.audio_queue.get_nowait()
+                        if len(audio) > 0:
+                            self.audio_buffer.append(audio)
+                            self.log.debug(
+                                f"Added audio to buffer (size: {len(self.audio_buffer)}/{self.batch_size})"
+                            )
+                    except queue.Empty:
+                        break
+
+                # Process batch if enough time has passed or buffer is full
+                if len(self.audio_buffer) >= self.batch_size or (
+                    len(self.audio_buffer) > 0
+                    and current_time - self.last_process_time >= self.process_interval
+                ):
+
+                    try:
+                        processed_count += 1
+                        self.log.debug(
+                            f"Processing batch {processed_count} with {len(self.audio_buffer)} segments..."
+                        )
+
+                        with torch.inference_mode():
+                            # Process batch of audio segments with better quality settings
+                            results = [
+                                self.model.transcribe(
+                                    audio,
+                                    language="en",
+                                    temperature=0.0,  # Deterministic, no randomness
+                                    no_speech_threshold=0.6,  # Higher threshold to filter noise
+                                    condition_on_previous_text=False,  # Don't use previous text as it can cause hallucinations
+                                    beam_size=5,  # Larger beam for better quality
+                                    best_of=5,  # More attempts for better quality
+                                    fp16=self.using_cuda,
+                                    suppress_blank=True,  # Suppress blank outputs
+                                    suppress_tokens=[-1],  # Suppress special tokens
+                                    without_timestamps=False,  # Keep timestamps for context
+                                )
+                                for audio in self.audio_buffer
+                            ]
+
+                            # Send transcriptions to queue
+                            for i, result in enumerate(results):
+                                transcribed_text = result["text"].strip()
+                                if transcribed_text and self.transcription_queue:
+                                    self.transcription_queue.put(transcribed_text)
+                                    self.log.debug(
+                                        f"Transcribed segment {i+1}: {transcribed_text}"
+                                    )
+                                else:
+                                    self.log.debug(f"Segment {i+1}: No text or empty")
+
+                        self.audio_buffer = []
+                        self.last_process_time = current_time
+
+                    except Exception as e:
+                        self.log.error(f"Batch transcription error: {e}")
+                        self.audio_buffer = []  # Clear buffer on error
+
+                else:
+                    # Small sleep to prevent CPU spinning
+                    time.sleep(0.01)
+
+            except Exception as e:
+                self.log.error(f"Error in audio processing: {e}")
+                if not self.is_recording:
+                    break
+
+        self.log.debug("Audio processing stopped")
+
+    def transcribe_file(self, file_path):
+        """Transcribe an existing audio file."""
+        if not os.path.exists(file_path):
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"Audio file not found: {file_path}")
+
+        result = self.model.transcribe(file_path)
+        return result["text"]
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    import argparse
+
+    parser = argparse.ArgumentParser(description="Whisper ASR Demo")
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--mode",
+        choices=["file", "mic", "both"],
+        default="file",
+        help="Test mode: file, mic, or both",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--duration",
+        type=int,
+        default=5,
+        help="Recording duration in seconds for mic mode",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--model",
+        default="base",
+        help="Whisper model size (tiny, base, small, medium, large)",
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--cuda", action="store_true", help="Enable CUDA acceleration if available"
+    )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--stream",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="Stream transcriptions in real-time as they arrive",
+    )
+    args = parser.parse_args()
+
+    print("=== Whisper ASR Demo ===")
+    print(f"Model: {args.model}, CUDA: {args.cuda}")
+
+    # Test file transcription
+    if args.mode in ["file", "both"]:
+        print("\n--- File Transcription Test ---")
+        asr = WhisperAsr(model_size=args.model, enable_cuda=args.cuda)
+        try:
+            test_file = "./data/audio/test.m4a"
+            start_time = time.time()
+            text = asr.transcribe_file(test_file)
+            elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+            print(f"Transcription: {text}")
+            print(f"Time taken: {elapsed:.2f} seconds")
+        except FileNotFoundError:
+            print(f"No audio file found at {test_file}")
+
+    # Test microphone transcription
+    if args.mode in ["mic", "both"]:
+        print("\n--- Microphone Transcription Test ---")
+        print(f"Recording for {args.duration} seconds...")
+        print(f"Mode: {'Streaming' if args.stream else 'Batch'}")
+
+        # Create a queue to collect transcriptions
+        transcription_queue = queue.Queue()
+        asr = WhisperAsr(
+            model_size=args.model,
+            transcription_queue=transcription_queue,
+            enable_cuda=args.cuda,
+        )
+
+        start_time = time.time()
+        transcriptions = []
+
+        if args.stream:
+            # Streaming mode - show text as it arrives
+            print("Starting recording threads...")
+            asr.start_recording_streaming()  # Use streaming-specific method
+
+            print("\n[STREAMING] Transcriptions as they arrive:")
+            print("-" * 50)
+
+            # Give recording a moment to start properly
+            time.sleep(0.5)
+
+            print(f"Recording status: {asr.is_recording}")
+            print(f"Listening for {args.duration} seconds...")
+
+            end_time = start_time + args.duration
+            checks = 0
+
+            try:
+                while time.time() < end_time:
+                    checks += 1
+                    # Check for new transcriptions
+                    while not transcription_queue.empty():
+                        try:
+                            text = transcription_queue.get_nowait()
+                            if text:
+                                transcriptions.append(text)
+                                # Stream the text immediately with timestamp
+                                time_offset = time.time() - start_time
+                                print(f"[{time_offset:5.1f}s] {text}")
+                        except queue.Empty:
+                            break
+
+                    # Debug: Show we're still checking
+                    if checks % 20 == 0:  # Every second (20 * 0.05)
+                        print(
+                            f"  ... still listening (audio_queue size: ~{asr.audio_queue.qsize()})"
+                        )
+
+                    # Small sleep to prevent CPU spinning
+                    time.sleep(0.05)
+
+            finally:
+                # Stop recording
+                asr.stop_recording()
+
+                # Collect any remaining transcriptions
+                time.sleep(0.5)  # Give a moment for final processing
+                while not transcription_queue.empty():
+                    try:
+                        text = transcription_queue.get_nowait()
+                        if text:
+                            transcriptions.append(text)
+                            time_offset = time.time() - start_time
+                            print(f"[{time_offset:5.1f}s] {text}")
+                    except queue.Empty:
+                        break
+
+            print("-" * 50)
+
+        else:
+            # Batch mode - collect all text then display
+            asr.start_recording(duration=args.duration)  # Blocking
+
+            # Collect all transcriptions after recording
+            while not transcription_queue.empty():
+                try:
+                    text = transcription_queue.get_nowait()
+                    if text:
+                        transcriptions.append(text)
+                except queue.Empty:
+                    break
+
+        elapsed = time.time() - start_time
+
+        # Display results
+        print("\nResults:")
+        if transcriptions:
+            print(f"  Transcription segments: {len(transcriptions)}")
+            if not args.stream:  # Show individual segments in batch mode
+                for i, text in enumerate(transcriptions, 1):
+                    print(f"    {i}. {text}")
+            print(f"  Full transcript: {' '.join(transcriptions)}")
+        else:
+            print("  No transcriptions received (possibly no speech detected)")
+
+        print(f"  Total time: {elapsed:.2f} seconds")
+        print(f"  Processing efficiency: {args.duration/elapsed:.2f}x realtime")
+
+    print("\nDemo completed!")