InstructLab is an open-source AI community project with a mission to democratize the future of generative AI. By removing technical barriers and fostering collaboration, it empowers professionals across all skill levels to create customized AI models tailored to their domain-specific needs. InstructLab leverages tools like vLLM for scalable and efficient model deployment and supports a transparent, community-driven approach to improving open-source licensed large language models (LLMs).

This session will explore:

• How InstructLab enables seamless model customization and deployment
• Crafting high-quality seed Q&A pairs for robust synthetic data generation (SDG)
• The cascading effects of seed quality on model performance
• Optimizing SDG workflows for maximum accuracy and relevance
• Advancing the AI ecosystem through open-source collaboration

Whether you're a business analyst, domain expert, or developer, this session provides practical insights to build impactful AI workflows while contributing to a growing ecosystem of accessible and innovative generative AI.