9. Emil Wallner on Building a €25000 Machine Learning Rig

Mar 23, 2022

Emil Wallner, a resident at Google Arts & Culture Lab, discusses his impressive €25,000 machine learning rig. He dives into the challenges of acquiring high-performance GPUs and shares clever hacks for navigating the market. Emil reveals essential components, from motherboards to cooling solutions, and talks about the balance between shared resources and personal hardware for optimal project control. He also touches on the evolution of machine learning practices, including transitions from TensorFlow to JAX for enhanced performance.

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Intro

00:00 • 1min

Navigating the GPU Landscape for Deep Learning

01:30 • 20min

Building the Optimal Machine Learning Rig

21:25 • 16min

Navigating Shared Resources and the Need for Personal Hardware

37:19 • 2min

Building the Ideal Machine Learning Rig

39:16 • 3min

Navigating the GPU Landscape in AI

42:20 • 11min

Building and Evolving a Machine Learning Rig

53:37 • 3min