VLC media player is among the surprise entrants at CES 2025, and the company is demoing a feature that automatically generates subtitles for you. When I see companies launching new AI features, I'm usually skeptical because it has become an overused buzzword—but in this case,

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. The new feature automatically generates real-time subtitles — which can then also be translated in many languages — for any video using open source AI models that run locally on users’ devices,

VLC has reached 6 billion total downloads, announced at CES 2025. 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,