A Comprehensive Guide to Attention Mechanism in Deep Learning for Everyone
Overview
- The attention mechanism has changed the way we work with deep learning algorithms
- Fields like Natural Language Processing (NLP) and even Computer Vision have been revolutionized by the attention mechanism
- We will learn how this attention mechanism works in deep learning, and even implement it in Python
Introduction
“Every once in a while, a revolutionary product comes along that changes everything.” – Steve Jobs
What does one of the most famous quotes of the 21st century have to do with deep learning? Well, think about it. We are in the midst of an unprecedented slew of breakthroughs thanks to advancements in computation power.
And if we had to trace this back to where it began, it would lead us to the Attention Mechanism. It is, to put it simply, a revolutionary concept that is changing the way we apply deep learning.
The attention