Tune an embedding model using the specified parameters

This code sample demonstrates how to fine-tune an embedding model using Vertex AI. The sample uses a pre-trained model and tunes it on a specific dataset.

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For detailed documentation that includes this code sample, see the following:

• Text embeddings API
• Tune text embeddings

Code sample

Python

Before trying this sample, follow the Python setup instructions in the Vertex AI quickstart using client libraries. For more information, see the Vertex AI Python API reference documentation.

To authenticate to Vertex AI, set up Application Default Credentials. For more information, see Set up authentication for a local development environment.

import re

from google.cloud.aiplatform import initializer as aiplatform_init
from vertexai.language_models import TextEmbeddingModel


def tune_embedding_model(
    api_endpoint: str,
    base_model_name: str = "text-embedding-005",
    corpus_path: str = "gs://cloud-samples-data/ai-platform/embedding/goog-10k-2024/r11/corpus.jsonl",
    queries_path: str = "gs://cloud-samples-data/ai-platform/embedding/goog-10k-2024/r11/queries.jsonl",
    train_label_path: str = "gs://cloud-samples-data/ai-platform/embedding/goog-10k-2024/r11/train.tsv",
    test_label_path: str = "gs://cloud-samples-data/ai-platform/embedding/goog-10k-2024/r11/test.tsv",
):  # noqa: ANN201
    """Tune an embedding model using the specified parameters.
    Args:
        api_endpoint (str): The API endpoint for the Vertex AI service.
        base_model_name (str): The name of the base model to use for tuning.
        corpus_path (str): GCS URI of the JSONL file containing the corpus data.
        queries_path (str): GCS URI of the JSONL file containing the queries data.
        train_label_path (str): GCS URI of the TSV file containing the training labels.
        test_label_path (str): GCS URI of the TSV file containing the test labels.
    """
    match = re.search(r"^(\w+-\w+)", api_endpoint)
    location = match.group(1) if match else "us-central1"
    base_model = TextEmbeddingModel.from_pretrained(base_model_name)
    tuning_job = base_model.tune_model(
        task_type="DEFAULT",
        corpus_data=corpus_path,
        queries_data=queries_path,
        training_data=train_label_path,
        test_data=test_label_path,
        batch_size=128,  # The batch size to use for training.
        train_steps=1000,  # The number of training steps.
        tuned_model_location=location,
        output_dimensionality=768,  # The dimensionality of the output embeddings.
        learning_rate_multiplier=1.0,  # The multiplier for the learning rate.
    )
    return tuning_job

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