VLC Player Revolutionizes Accessibility with Real-Time, Offline AI Subtitling
VLC Player debuts real-time AI subtitling & translation, all offline.
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VLC Player Revolutionizes Accessibility with Real-Time, Offline AI Subtitling
CES 2025: VideoLAN, the organization behind the beloved open-source media player VLC, unveiled a groundbreaking feature at this year's Consumer Electronics Show: real-time, offline AI subtitling and translation. This revolutionary capability, demonstrated live on the CES 2025 floor, allows users to generate and translate subtitles for videos in over 100 languages directly within the VLC player, all without relying on internet connectivity or cloud services. A Leap Forward in Accessibility and Inclusivity VideoLAN President Jean-Baptiste Kempf showcased this innovative technology, highlighting its significance in enhancing accessibility and inclusivity for a global audience. "At the same time we have automatic translation working to translate the subtitles to your own language," Kempf explained, emphasizing the feature's impressive multilingual support. "What's important is that this is running on your machine locally, offline, without any cloud services. It ru…