Journalists and media outlets may feel unable to keep pace with the rapid advancement of AI.
The encouraging news? A variety of powerful, free or low-cost AI tools are readily available. When utilized effectively, these tools can serve as virtual assistants that facilitate faster, more accurate, and innovative reporting.
Here are a series of AI tools journalists can use to transcribe interviews, translate text, dub videos, and more. As with all AI, it is essential to verify the work produced by these tools as they can make mistakes.
Transcription
- Otter.ai offers a generous free plan with 300 monthly minutes. It can provide real-time notes from meetings, including summaries and identification of speakers. It also seamlessly integrates with video conferencing platforms such as Zoom and Google Meet.
- Whisper, from OpenAI, is an automatic speech recognition (ASR) tool that can transcribe, and translate non-English audio into English. It has been trained on an extensive dataset of multilingual audio, enabling it to support numerous languages and effectively manage deep or accented speech. It is free to install Whisper for offline use.
- Google Recorder is a mobile tool designed to capture audio and provide real-time transcription for Pixel devices. It operates without an internet connection, enables keyword searching, and permits users to edit and share transcripts. It is available for free on Google Pixel devices.
Translation
- Google Translate, a veteran in the industry, accommodates a wide range of languages and multiple input methods, such as text, speech, handwriting, and images. Thanks to its integration with Android, Chrome, and Google Lens, it continues to be one of the most accessible and adaptable AI translation tools worldwide. It is free to use.
- DeepL is a German-made AI translation software highly regarded for its exceptional quality in machine translation. Although it provides a more limited selection of languages compared to Google Translate, it is favored by linguists for its attention to nuance and tone. Additionally, it features both a web interface and API access, making it appropriate for journalists and businesses to use. DeepL is free to use with plans starting as low as $8.74/month.
Dubbing
- Dubverse is a video dubbing tool that seamlessly translates and voices videos in over 60 languages using lifelike synthetic voices. It includes features like subtitle generation, voice cloning, and lip-syncing, enabling quick and efficient multilingual content creation. The tool is free for basic use with paid plans starting at $9/month.
- Heygen generates high-quality videos from text, utilizing either custom or stock avatars. It offers features such as multilingual dubbing, voice cloning, and lip-syncing, facilitating the rapid production of localized video content. It is free for basic use with paid plans starting at $29/month.
Video
- Lumen5 can convert blog posts, press releases, and more into visually appealing videos featuring branded colors, fonts, and styles. Perfect for promotional content in newsrooms or explanatory videos. The tool is free to use with paid plans starting at $19/month.
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