diff --git a/contentcuration/automation/tests/appnexus/test_base.py b/contentcuration/automation/tests/appnexus/test_base.py
index cd3d5c0047..7944e00e4f 100644
--- a/contentcuration/automation/tests/appnexus/test_base.py
+++ b/contentcuration/automation/tests/appnexus/test_base.py
@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+import pytest
+
 from automation.utils.appnexus.base import Adapter
 from automation.utils.appnexus.base import Backend
 
@@ -19,6 +21,11 @@ def mockoperation(self):
         pass
 
 
+def test_backend_error():
+    with pytest.raises(NotImplementedError) as error:
+        Backend.get_instance()
+    assert "Subclasses should implement the creation of instance" in str(error.value)
+
 def test_backend_singleton():
     b1, b2 = MockBackend.get_instance(), MockBackend.get_instance()
     assert id(b1) == id(b2)
diff --git a/contentcuration/contentcuration/utils/transcription.py b/contentcuration/contentcuration/utils/transcription.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..105b1b0608
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contentcuration/contentcuration/utils/transcription.py
@@ -0,0 +1,44 @@
+from automation.utils.appnexus.base import Adapter
+from automation.utils.appnexus.base import Backend
+from automation.utils.appnexus.base import BackendFactory
+from automation.utils.appnexus.base import BackendRequest
+from automation.utils.appnexus.base import BackendResponse
+
+
+class WhisperRequest(BackendRequest):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+
+class WhisperResponse(BackendResponse):
+    def __init__(self) -> None:
+        super().__init__()
+
+
+class Whisper(Backend):
+    def connect(self) -> None:
+        raise NotImplementedError("The 'connect' method is not implemented for the 'Whisper' backend.")
+
+    def make_request(self, request: WhisperRequest) -> WhisperResponse:
+        # Implement production backend here.
+        pass
+
+    @classmethod
+    def _create_instance(cls) -> 'Whisper':
+        return cls()
+
+class LocalWhisper(Backend):
+    def make_request(self, request: WhisperRequest) -> WhisperResponse:
+        # Implement your local backend here.
+        pass
+
+
+class WhisperBackendFactory(BackendFactory):
+    def create_backend(self) -> Backend:
+        # Return backend based on some setting.
+        return super().create_backend()
+
+
+class WhisperAdapter(Adapter):
+    def transcribe(self, caption_file_id: str) -> WhisperResponse:
+        request = WhisperRequest()
+        return self.backend.make_request(request)