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Learn Hugging Face by Building a Custom AI Model

Learn the Hugging Face ecosystem from scratch including Transformers, Datasets, Hub/Spaces, and more by building and customizing your own AI text classification model and launch it for use in the real-world!

6.5 hours 0 projects 41 + lessons

Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot

Rated 4.9 out of 5 on Trustpilot

5 Days

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Taught by: Daniel Bourke
Last updated: April 2026
Our students are getting hired by top companies. We can help you too.

What you'll learn

  • How to prepare and process datasets using Hugging Face Datasets
  • Techniques for training and fine-tuning text classification models with Hugging Face Transformers
  • Methods for evaluating model performance using Hugging Face Evaluate
  • Steps to deploy your trained model to the Hugging Face Hub
  • How to create interactive demos for machine learning models using Gradio
  • Practical experience in the full lifecycle of a machine learning project, from data preparation to deployment

Why Is This Hugging Face Project Awesome?

Because it'll take your AI and machine learning skills to the next level!

With this hands-on course you'll get to work directly with real-world data, building and training your own model to categorize text with accuracy. The course guides you through every step, from preparing your dataset to creating an interactive demo using Gradio, which you can proudly showcase on your Hugging Face profile.

By the end, you'll have not just theoretical knowledge, but a practical, deployable model that demonstrates your ability to tackle one of the most relevant challenges in AI today. Nothing is better than seeing your work in action (well...maybe other than showing it off to potential employers)!

Wait... What's a Project?

One of the most common things we hear from students is: "I want to build more projects!"

We love hearing that, because building projects is really the best way to learn. And unique, challenging projects can really make your portfolio stand out for potential employers.

But also...it just feel so good when you actually build something real!

That's why we've created ZTM Projects. A collection of comprehensive portfolio and practice projects that you can use to advance your knowledge, learn new skills, build your portfolio, and sometimes even just have fun!

What Else Should I Know?

By becoming a ZTM member you'll not only get access to all our courses, bytes, and projects.

But you’ll also get to join our exclusive live online community classroom to learn alongside thousands of students, alumni, mentors, TAs and Instructors.

Most importantly, you'll be learning from an industry professional (Daniel) that has actual real-world experience using Hugging Face. He teaches you the exact strategies and techniques he uses in his daily life.

Finally, as with all ZTM courses, this course is a living thing. It will be constantly updated as the landscape changes so you can use it as your go-to resource for building Hugging Face projects now and throughout your career.

Join 1,000s of Zero To Mastery graduates that have gotten hired and are now working at companies like Google, Tesla, Amazon, Apple, IBM, JP Morgan, Facebook, Shopify + other top tech companies.

They come from all different backgrounds, ages, and experiences. Many even started as complete beginners.

So there's no reason it can't be you too.

And you have nothing to lose. Because you can start learning right now and if this course isn't everything you expected, we'll refund you 100% within 30 days. No hassles and no questions asked.

Who You Will Learn With

You're getting more than just a course

Our instructors, TAs, Mentors, Alumni, and fellow students go above and beyond to help guide you and ensure you're on the right path to achieve your goals. Our private ZTM Discord server is a key factor in taking your skills, confidence and career to the next level.

Course curriculum

To make sure this project is a good fit for you, you can start learning and building with Hugging Face for free right now by clicking any of the PREVIEW links below.

7 sections41 lessons6.5 hours total length

Introduction

5 lectures · 18min
5 lectures · 18min

Introduction (Hugging Face Ecosystem and Text Classification)·6:52

6:52
PREVIEW

More Text Classification Examples·4:40

4:40
PREVIEW

What You Are Going To Build!·7:21

7:21
PREVIEW

Exercise: Meet Your Classmates and Instructor

PREVIEW

Course Resources

PREVIEW

Let's Get Started!

3 lectures · 31min
3 lectures · 31min

Preparing Text Data & Evaluation Metric

6 lectures · 1hr 9min
6 lectures · 1hr 9min

Model Training

9 lectures · 1hr 32min
9 lectures · 1hr 32min

Making Predictions

3 lectures · 23min
3 lectures · 23min

Performing Inference

6 lectures · 1hr 23min
6 lectures · 1hr 23min

Launching Our Model!

9 lectures · 1hr 13min
9 lectures · 1hr 13min

Who is Zero To Mastery for?

You'll fit right in if:

You're struggling to make progress using free tutorials that aren't giving you the structure or clear path to achieving your goals.
You don't want to learn alone. You want personalized feedback, support, and motivation from instructors and mentors and want to be part of a supportive community of like-minded individuals.
You want to learn by doing. You're excited to embrace the struggle of making mistakes that comes with building fun real-world projects you'll be proud of.
You're sick of outdated & boring tutorials. We pride ourselves on having the most up-to-date (and fun!) courses in the industry so that you're not wasting your time and only learning what matters right now.
You can't afford to spend $8,000+ on over priced bootcamps and colleges. We got you. We'll help you go from zero to hired for less than the cost of a cup of coffee a day.

We're not for you if:

You're just going to watch the lessons and take no action. Our courses are all about getting your hands dirty with exercises and putting what you're learning into action by building fun and impressive real-world projects.
You're not ready to invest in yourself or just looking for the cheapest way to learn. If that's you, no problem, use our free Learn to Code + AI & Get Hired guide.
You don't think fundamentals matter anymore because AI can do everything for you. Understanding the fundamentals and how things really work will always be important.
You think AI is going to replace you and think there's nothing you can do about it. Well... if you keep wasting time not learning AI tools & skills, you're probably right. Or you embrace them, and 2x your productivity (and probably income too!).

Meet your instructor

Your instructor (Daniel) isn't just an expert with years of real-world professional experience. He has been in your shoes. He makes learning fun. He makes complex topics feel simple. He will motivate you. He will push you. And he will go above and beyond to help you succeed.

Daniel Bourke

Hi, I'm Daniel Bourke!

Daniel, a self-taught Machine Learning Engineer, has worked at one of Australia's fastest-growing artificial intelligence agencies and is now using his expertise to teach thousands of students data science and machine learning.

SEE MY BIO & COURSES

Daniel Bourke

Machine Learning Engineer

Frequently Asked Questions

Are there any prerequisites for this course?

  • Basic Python knowledge is required
  • Basic knowledge of Machine Learning and PyTorch is recommended, but not required as much of the required information is covered during the lessons

Do you provide a certificate of completion?

We definitely do and they are quite nice. You will also be able to add Zero To Mastery Academy to the education section of your LinkedIn profile as well.

Are there subtitles?

Yes! We have high quality subtitles in 6 different languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Hindi.

You can even adjust the text size, color, background and more so that the subtitles are perfect just for you!

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