Captioning stories
Budget pressure and easier deployment are driving event teams to adopt AI translation, with 66% saying it beats human interpreters.
More than half of assistive technology users have hit inaccessible apps this year, despite widespread AI adoption to fix digital barriers.
Brands can now automate subtitles, metadata and chapter markers in MediaFlows, reducing the post-production work needed to publish video globally.
Wordly will provide real-time AI translation and captions across all ANOC events in 2026, after signing a year-long Bronze sponsorship deal.
Wordly launches a Subtitles Application to overlay live captions and translations on hybrid event screens, streams and enterprise broadcasts.
Wordly brings live AI captions and audio translation to Microsoft Teams meetings via a simple browser link to cut cross-language friction.
Brightcove launches AI-driven translation, metadata and live-stream tools to boost video localisation, captioning, and 4K streaming quality.
YouTube's automatic track captioning just got a whole lot more colourful with the introduction of sound effect captions.
Accessibility is moving into mainstream platforms, but hallucinations and privacy risks could still undermine users who rely on AI support.
The rollout should cut production costs further after VidioGen helped Emtek reduce redevelopment time by 30% on an animated series.
Camp Digital returns to Manchester spotlighting ethical AI, inclusive design and hopeful technologists in a rapidly changing digital sector.
California agencies test AI translation to meet SB 707 language rules by July 2026, weighing costs, quality and impact on public meetings.
Event leaders across APAC are delaying AI translation tools amid mistrust over accuracy, data security worries and mounting budget pressures.
Global events often fail to be truly inclusive by using a single language; real-time multilingual translation and captioning boost engagement and accessibility.
A survey reveals only 11% of US higher education faculty have the tools and training to create accessible digital content for students with disabilities.
A new survey reveals 84% of organisations prioritise digital accessibility ahead of the European Accessibility Act deadline in June, despite ongoing challenges.
Fundraising teams are giving New Zealanders a taste of hearing loss as the annual Silent Leadership Challenge returns on Friday.
Lack of video captioning in New Zealand schools hampers deaf children's ability to learn, says NZ Federation for Deaf Children.
Prime TV's Z On Air-funded shows and international prime time content will be captioned from February 2016, a move towards a more inclusive media industry.
