:PROPERTIES: :ID: 3451b8b5-65eb-406c-bc23-68e575eb1973 :END: #+title: Audio fingerprinting Through [[id:4d9e7aa6-1212-4487-84e7-5f9ac8205585][analyzing the shape of an audio file]] it is possible to generate compact hashes which, by allowing for noise and distortion, remain sufficient to later identify the same sound with reasonable precision.