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Got some user feedback that the `implicit` / `explicit` distinction is confusing. Instead I was thinking we would just deprecate the `with_embeddings` API and then organize working with embeddings into 3 buckets: 1. manually generate embeddings 2. use a provided embedding function 3. define your own custom embedding function
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Due to the nature of vector embeddings, they can be used to represent any kind of data, from text to images to audio. This makes them a very powerful tool for machine learning practitioners. However, there's no one-size-fits-all solution for generating embeddings - there are many different libraries and APIs (both commercial and open source) that can be used to generate embeddings from structured/unstructured data.
LanceDB supports 3 methods of working with embeddings.
- You can manually generate embeddings for the data and queries. This is done outside of LanceDB.
- You can use the built-in embedding functions to embed the data and queries in the background.
- For python users, you can define your own custom embedding function that extends the default embedding functions.
For python users, there is also a legacy with_embeddings API. It is retained for compatibility and will be removed in a future version.