notebooks/fast-segment-anything/README.md

# Object segmentations with FastSAM and OpenVINO™

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The Fast Segment Anything Model (FastSAM) is a real-time CNN-based model that can segment any object within an image based on various user prompts. `Segment Anything` task is designed to make vision tasks easier by providing an efficient way to identify objects in an image. FastSAM significantly reduces computational demands while maintaining competitive performance, making it a practical choice for a variety of vision tasks.

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## Notebook Contents
The tutorial consists of the following steps:

- Install and import prerequisite packages
- Download the Fast Segment Anything Model using the [Ultralytics package](https://docs.ultralytics.com/).
- Run the unconditioned segmentation mask generation pipeline
- Convert the model backing the FastSAM pipeline
- Quantize the model using NNCF
- Run interactive segmentation pipeline using OpenVINO and Gradio

## Installation Instructions

This is a self-contained example that relies solely on its own code.</br>
We recommend running the notebook in a virtual environment. You only need a Jupyter server to start.
For details, please refer to [Installation Guide](../../README.md).