VLC Player will be able to create automatic subtitles for videos using AI without an internet connection
At CES 2025, VideoLAN unveiled a new feature for VLC Player that enables automatic subtitle creation and translation using artificial intelligence.
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This feature works locally and does not require an internet connection. VideoLAN president Jean-Baptiste Kempf showed how open-source AI models create subtitles in multiple languages in real time. It is also reported that more than 100 languages will be supported in the future. AI-based subtitles were developed as a plug-in using OpenAI's Whisper speech recognition system, but are now built directly into the VLC app.
VideoLAN also celebrated reaching the 6 billion downloads mark, highlighting the growth of active VLC users even in the era of streaming services. No word yet on when the new feature will launch.