Years ago, my colleagues and I used to joke that transcribing hours of interviews, especially in a foreign language, would be a perfect punishment for the residents in hell. Today, these tasks can be done with one click. Not perfectly, but still 100 times quicker thanks to artificial intelligence. And that’s not the only trick that this state-of-the-art technology is capable of. In this article, we focus on several AI tools in postproduction—small and practical functions that can easily take over tedious tasks and significantly speed up your workflow. You may be currently using certain tools without realizing they rely on neural networks and machine learning models. If you’re not, you should be! Can you remember the moment when you first discovered shortcuts you could apply to your editing process? Using these new technologies can provide a similar sense of relief. Transcription AI tools in postproduction Since we’re on the subject, let’s begin with the generation of transcripts. This is mainly required for producing captions and subtitles for our finished films. If you edit in Adobe Space, you can automatically transcribe interviews and voice-overs directly in Premiere Pro. Just go to the “Text” window -> select the “Transcript” tab -> “Create transcription” -> apply needed “options” -> click “Transcribe”. Then simply wait a few minutes and enjoy the result. The tool can also create subs and place them according to the time code. That said, don’t forget to proofread your results: AI’s language understanding has its flaws. Here is the...
Published By: CineD - Tuesday, 16 May, 2023