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+apiVersion: apps/v1
+kind: Deployment
+metadata:
+  name: whisper-api
+  namespace: curio
+spec:
+  replicas: 1
+  selector:
+    matchLabels:
+      app: whisper-api
+  template:
+    metadata:
+      labels:
+        app: whisper-api
+    spec:
+      containers:
+      - name: whisper
+        image: fedirzh/faster-whisper-server:latest
+        ports:
+        - containerPort: 8000
+        resources:
+          requests:
+            cpu: "1"
+            memory: "2Gi"
+          limits:
+            cpu: "2"
+            memory: "4Gi"
+        env:
+        - name: WHISPER_MODEL
+          value: "base" # Optimized for speed and Indian languages
+---
+apiVersion: v1
+kind: Service
+metadata:
+  name: whisper-api
+  namespace: curio
+spec:
+  selector:
+    app: whisper-api
+  ports:
+  - port: 80
+    targetPort: 8000