Techniques related to poly-scale kernel-wise convolutional neural network layers are discussed. A poly-scale kernel-wise convolutional neural network layer is applied to an input volume to generate an output volume and include filters each having a number of filter kernels with the same sample rate and differing dilation rates optionally in a repeating pattern of dilation rate groups within each of filters with the pattern of dilation rate groups offset between the filters the poly-scale kernel-wise convolutional neural network layer.