A statistical model learning device is provided to efficiently select data effective in improving the quality of statistical models. A data classification means 601 refers to structural information 611 generally possessed by a data which is a learning object, and extracts a plurality of subsets 613 from the training data 612. A statistical model learning means 602 utilizes the plurality of subsets 613 to create statistical models 614 respectively. A data recognition means 603 utilizes the respective statistical models 614 to recognize other data 615 different from the training data 612 and acquires each recognition result 616. An information amount calculation means 604 calculates information amounts of the other data 615 from a degree of discrepancy among the statistical models of the recognition results. A data selection means 605 selects the data with a large information amount and adds the same to the training data 612.
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