VLC is working on offline AI-generated subtitles

CES 2025: VLC Media Player Introduced AI Subtitles and Translation That Work Offline
VLC media player is among the surprise entrants at CES 2025, and the company is demoing a feature that automatically generates subtitles for you. When I see companies launching new AI features, I'm usually skeptical because it has become an overused buzzword—but in this case,
VLC media player will soon offer AI-generated subtitles in multiple languages
VLC is one of the most popular multiplatform media players, and VideoLAN – the company behind the app – has been working on a major update. Soon, users will have access to AI-generated subtitles in multiple languages, even offline.
VLC hits 6 billion downloads and shows off AI-generated subtitles
The developers at VideoLAN showcased an early demo of real-time AI-generated subtitles for VLC media player at CES 2025
VLC media player Gets Even Better With AI-Generated Subtitles
W hether you’re watching a home video, a movie, or a TV series, subtitles are useful to understand what’s going on on your screen. However, it can be difficult to find the rig
VLC Media Player Gets Mulitlingual AI Subtitles Generated On-Device
VideoLAN has unveiled VLC's new AI-powered subtitle feature at CES 2025, enabling real-time multilingual translation and offline functionality.
VLC celebrates 6 billion downloads, announces AI-generated subtitles
In addition to the AI ​​innovation, the VLC team has another reason to celebrate: the media player recently surpassed the six billion download mark worldwide. This underlines the continued popularity and relevance of the software. Jean-Baptiste Kempf, President of VideoLAN, emphasized in one LinkedIn post:
VLC player will start using AI-generated subtitles and real-time translation that works offline
As The Verge points out, AI-powered subtitling has been in the works for some time, mainly as a plugin using OpenAI’s speech recognition system, Whisper. However, this new demo marks a significant upgrade, integrating the feature directly into the VLC app itself.
VLC Player: Multilingual subtitles through local AI
The open source media player VLC is to be able to generate subtitles for videos locally using artificial intelligence with a new function.
VLC player demos real-time AI subtitling for videos
AI-powered subtitling has been under development for some time in the form of a plug-in using OpenAI’s speech recognition system Whisper, but this new demo appears to be built directly into the VLC app and generates translated subtitles in real time. There’s no word on when the feature will roll out.
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
VLC will create subtitles for you to keep things simple
VLC will actually create subtitles for you with some help from AI. The company actually demoed automatic AI subtitling and translation. Best of all, all of this has been generated
VLC tops 6 billion downloads, previews AI-generated subtitles
VLC media player, the popular open source software developed by nonprofit VideoLAN, has topped 6 billion downloads worldwide ...
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CES 2025: VLC's Real-Time AI Subtitles & Translations Are Finally Here
VLC's CES 2025 demo reveals mind-blowing real-time AI subtitles and translations, changing how we watch and communicate ...