I decided to change my modeling method to neural networks. I have read a paper called Text-Independent Speaker Verification Using 3D Convolutional Neural Networks and checked their resources on GitHub. I tried to run their demo but required packages couldn’t be installed on my laptop. i probably need to request a place to run on CS/Cluster from the SysAdmins. I also found other similar resources on GitHub. My next step is to run them with testing files. I also had the first weekly meeting with my advisor Xunfei to discuss timeline and future plans.