AI’s best feature yet might be real-time offline subtitles for VLC
VLC unveiled an incredibly exciting use of AI at CES. The universal video player can support real-time subtitles with on-device, offline AI.
VLC celebrates 6 billion downloads with new AI subtitles feature
At CES 2025, non-profit organization VideoLAN announced that their open-source media player app VLC Media Player crossed an incredible milestone: over 6 billion downloads, TechCrunch reports. According to a LinkedIn post written by VideoLAN’s president Jean-Baptiste Kempt,
VLC Media Player to Use AI to Generate Subtitles for Videos
The AI-generated captions and translation will happen locally on the PC, meaning people can view the subtitles even if they're offline, VLC says.
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 and teased an AI-powered subtitle system.
VLC player demos real-time AI subtitling for videos
The popular open-source VLC video player was demonstrated on the floor of CES 2025 with automatic AI subtitling and translation, generated locally and offline in real time. Parent organization VideoLAN shared a video on Tuesday in which president Jean-Baptiste Kempf shows off the new feature,
VLC to roll out AI-powered subtitles and translations in real-time
Media player VLC at CES 2025 unveiled AI-generated subtitles and translations in real time for videos played by it
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 Showcases AI-Powered Subtitle Generation, Translation Feature at CES 2025
In a post on X (formerly known as Twitter), VideoLAN president Jean-Baptiste Kempf showcased the new AI feature for the VLC media player and highlighted that the subtitle generation and translation are based on local and open-source AI models.
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.
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 across languages.
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This video player could erase language barriers in films with offline AI subtitles
It has been a while since VLC grabbed the spotlight, but the popular video player has something new to share, and it's sure to excite anyone who loves foreign films.