VLC player will start using AI-generated subtitles and real-time translation that works offline

VLC’s update could make hunting for subtitle files a thing of the past - (Alamy/PA)

VLC, the swiss army knife of video players that can handle almost any type of content you throw at it, is about to get even more versatile.

At the CES tech show in Las Vegas, which ends on January 10, VLC showed off a new feature that uses artificial intelligence to automatically generate subtitles for what people are watching.