Zicore launches managed cloud service supporting over 100 languages to increase content accessibility.

Gcore, a global public cloud, edge computing, and edge AI company, announced on the 19th that it is introducing the 'Gcore AI Automated Speech Recognition Service (Gcore AI ASR)' that offers both high speed and cost efficiency.

Zicor AI automatic speech recognition service helps broadcasters, video on demand (VOD), live streaming, and content owners, where fast data transmission speeds are critical, quickly reach global viewers. It is also a managed cloud service that supports over 100 languages, allowing users who speak other languages or are hearing impaired to increase content accessibility through generated subtitles.

Zicor said, “Existing automatic speech recognition services were slow and expensive, which placed a significant financial burden on content creators and owners, but Zicor’s AI automatic speech recognition service generates subtitles for a one-hour video in less than 10 minutes, and its accuracy is similar to or higher than that of human-generated subtitles, with a low 4-5% error rate for common word usage.”

Additionally, by selecting an open source automatic speech recognition service model for a specific language or subject area, the accuracy of the content to be subtitled can be further improved. This customization method is expected to be advantageous for content using industry-specific terminology or multiple languages.

The Zicore AI automatic speech recognition service provides consumers with the best options. By supporting customers to meet the automatic speech recognition models that have been tested directly in one place, customers can focus only on the rapid subtitle generation of content without having to select or adjust the model themselves. Customers can contact Zicore's service team to select a specific automatic speech recognition model and fine-tune it to meet their specific requirements.

“Subtitles are a critical element in delivering video content to a global audience,” said Alexey Petrovsky, Head of Zcor Streaming Platform. “Zcor’s AI Automatic Speech Recognition service, AI ASR, provides a cost-effective and accurate way for broadcasters, content owners and enterprises to reach viewers around the world with fresh, accessible content. “This will be another step forward in our continued innovation of ZigCor’s solutions and edge infrastructure,” he said.