The developers at VideoLAN showcased an early demo of real-time AI-generated subtitles for VLC media player at CES 2025

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 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 is using open-source AI models for the feature and said that the whole thing will work on your device, meaning you won't need to be online or send any data about what you're watching. Of course, the AI doesn’t just transcribe;

VideoLAN has unveiled VLC's new AI-powered subtitle feature at CES 2025, enabling real-time multilingual translation and offline functionality.

The open source media player VLC is to be able to generate subtitles for videos locally using artificial intelligence with a new function.

It's taken about six(ish) years but VLC, the popular open-source video player, has doubled its downloads from three to six billion. This total is across all

Real-time translation feature showcased at CES is a proof of concept, potentially revolutionizing movie subtitles and conversations. VLC embraces AI for automatic subtitle creation and translation, leading the way for more open-source solutions in the future.