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Episode Synopsis
It takes a highly skilled stenographer — and some specialized equipment — to transcribe TV dialogue in real time at 300 words per minute. Will A.I. rewrite the script? Zachary Crockett tries to keep up. SOURCES:Doug Karlovits, general manager at Verbit.Katie Ryan, live steno captioner at Verbit. RESOURCES:"The Long Case for Machine Shorthand," by Sam Corbin (New York Times, 2024)."Caption This: Why Subtitling Is Big Business Amid the Content Boom," by Kirsten Chuba (The Hollywood Reporter, 2023)."Everyone Watches TV with Subtitles Now. How’d That Happen?" by Wilson Chapman (IndieWire, 2023)."When is Captioning Required?" (National Association of the Deaf). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
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