Which architectures (CNN, RNN, Transformer) suit our problem best?

Deep learning will do to software what the steam engine did to manufacturing.
Andrew Ng

How It Works:

Match model types to data: CNNs for spatial data (images), RNNs/LSTMs for sequential data (time series, speech), and Transformers for long-range dependencies in text or multi-modal tasks.

Key Benefits:

  • Optimized performance: Each architecture plays to its strengths.
  • Efficient training: Pretrained backbones accelerate development.
  • Future-proof: Transformer-based models dominate current benchmarks.

Real-World Use Cases:

  • Video analysis: 3D-CNNs extract spatiotemporal features.
  • Document understanding: Transformers for question-answering over PDFs.

FAQs

Can I ensemble architectures?
How select hyperparameters?