At CES 2025, VideoLAN revealed that VLC can now mechanically generate subtitles and translate them into different languages in actual time utilizing AI. This characteristic works offline, is powered by native, open-source AI fashions in your machine, and helps a number of languages.
VLC computerized subtitles technology and translation based mostly on native and open supply AI fashions operating in your machine working offline, and supporting quite a few languages!
Demo might be discovered on our #CES2025 sales space in Eureka Park. pic.twitter.com/UVmgT6K4ds— VideoLAN (@videolan) January 8, 2025
It seems to be just like the show at CES was extra of a proof of idea to showcase the potential of the characteristic, as there is not any official phrase but on when it is going to be out there. But when AI-powered translation for video content material turns into a actuality, it may very well be a game-changer. Think about having the ability to watch these overseas movies you have all the time needed to see however could not as a result of nobody made subtitles (I do know my listing is fairly lengthy). And truly, with VLC demonstrating how real-time subtitles and translations are achievable, it is clear we’re heading towards a future the place language boundaries will not stand in the way in which of communication or leisure. And hey, we have already got cool examples like Samsung’s Dwell Translate on Galaxy telephones, which is a strong step towards breaking these language partitions down. Together with the real-time translation characteristic, VLC additionally dropped some spectacular numbers. The media participant has now hit 6 billion downloads, a milestone that is arduous to disregard. Back in 2019, it was at 3 billion, which implies even with the streaming period in full swing, VLC remains to be rising sturdy.
Now, the precise technique of counting these downloads is a bit unclear. I would be stunned if it is counting distinctive downloads as a result of if that have been the case, it might imply nearly each particular person on the planet has the app or at the very least had it sooner or later.
It most likely counts what number of occasions the executable file has been downloaded, and if that is the case, I’ve positively contributed at the very least 20 of these 6 billion (I are inclined to re-download it very often). However whatever the specifics, it is nonetheless a formidable milestone, and VLC is displaying it’s shifting ahead into the AI period and has no intention of slowing down.
