VLC celebrates 6 billion downloads, teases AI generated subtitles and translation

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VideoLAN hit the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week to showcase some AI enhancements destined for the popular VLC media player. Chief among them is automatic subtitle generation, which runs on local and open-source AI models rather than having to tap into a cloud-based service.

As President Jean-Baptiste Kempf demonstrated in a video shared on VideoLAN's X account, the tech will also be able to translate subtitles to your preferred language on the fly. According to Kempf, more than 100 languages will eventually be supported.

The Verge notes that AI-powered subtitling has been in development for a while now, albeit as a plug-in that uses OpenAI's Whisper speech recognition system. What VideoLAN is showing off at CES, however, is built directly into the VLC executable and works in real time.

VideoLAN also used its time at CES to celebrate a new milestone: over six billion downloads worldwide.

VLC celebrates 6 billion downloads, teases AI generated subtitles and translation

As President Jean-Baptiste Kempf demonstrated in a video shared on VideoLAN's X account, the tech will also be able to translate subtitles to your preferred language on...

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