---
license: cc-by-nc-4.0
language:
- en
widget:
  - text: |
      User: What color is a typical cowboy hat?
      Assistant: 
    example_title: "Color of a Typical Cowboy Hat"
  - text: |
      User: What's the name of a famous cowboy's horse?
      Assistant: 
    example_title: "Famous Cowboy Horses"
  - text: |
      User: Do cowboys wear spurs all the time?
      Assistant: 
    example_title: "Cowboys and Spurs Usage"
  - text: |
      User: What's a common material for cowboy boots?
      Assistant: 
    example_title: "Materials for Cowboy Boots"
  - text: |
      User: Is a lasso used for catching cattle?
      Assistant: 
    example_title: "Use of a Lasso"
---
![tinycowboy.png](https://huggingface.co/phanerozoic/Tiny-Cowboy-1.1b-v0.1/resolve/main/tinycowboy.png)
# Tiny-Cowboy-1.1b-v0.1

Tiny-Cowboy-1.1b-v0.1 is a specialized language model designed for generating cowboy-themed content. Developed by phanerozoic, this model is fine-tuned from TinyLlamaTinyLlama-1.1B-Chat-v1.0, optimized for environments with limited computing resources.

### Version Control
Tiny-Cowboy-1.1b-v0.1 marks the first release of this cowboy-focused language model.

### Performance
The model excels in generating engaging cowboy narratives and demonstrates a strong grasp of cowboy culture and lifestyle. However, it is less effective in general language tasks, especially in scientific and technical domains.

### Direct Use
Ideal for thematic language generation, particularly in applications where cowboy culture and storytelling are central. Less suited for general-purpose use or scenarios requiring detailed, accurate scientific explanations.

### Training Data
Incorporates a dataset focused on cowboy and Wild West themes, derived from the foundational TinyLlama-1.1B model.

### Custom Stopping Strings
Custom stopping strings were used to refine output quality:

- "},"
- "User:"
- "You:"
- "\nUser"
- "\nUser:"
- "me:"
- "user"
- "\n"

### Training Hyperparameters and Fine-Tuning Details
- **Base Model Name**: TinyLlamaTinyLlama-1.1B-Chat-v1.0
- **Base Model Class**: LlamaForCausalLM
- **Projections**: gate, down, up, q, k, v, o
- **LoRA Rank**: 16
- **LoRA Alpha**: 32
- **True Batch Size**: 4
- **Gradient Accumulation Steps**: 1
- **Epochs**: 1
- **Learning Rate**: 3e-4
- **LR Scheduler**: Linear
- **LLaMA Target Projections**: All targets modified
- **Loss**: 2.096
- **Stop Step**: 42

### Limitations
While adept at cowboy-themed content, Tiny-Cowboy-v0.1 struggles with topics outside its specialty, particularly in scientific and technical areas. The model tends to incorporate cowboy elements into responses, regardless of the question's relevance.

### Compute Infrastructure
Efficiently trained, demonstrating the feasibility of specialized model training in resource-constrained environments.

### Results
Successfully generates cowboy-themed responses, maintaining thematic consistency. However, it shows limitations in handling more complex, non-cowboy-related queries.

### Summary
Tiny-Cowboy-1.1b-v0.1 is a significant development in thematic, lightweight language models, ideal for cowboy-themed storytelling and educational purposes. Its specialization, however, limits its applicability in broader contexts, particularly where accurate, technical knowledge is required.

### Acknowledgments
Special thanks to the TinyLlama-1.1B team, whose foundational work was instrumental in the development of Tiny-Cowboy-v0.1.