[...] he has just finished an internship at a large software company known for such techniques, and he is convinced that feature learning is the future. He derisively calls feature representations like MFCCs "handcrafted," suggesting that they are archaic and ready to be replaced.
"handcrafted" (derogatory) is a good idea
[...] he has just finished an internship at a large software company known for such techniques, and he is convinced that feature learning is the future. He derisively calls feature representations like MFCCs "handcrafted," suggesting that they are archaic and ready to be replaced.
"handcrafted" (derogatory) is a good idea