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Making Shakespeare Understandable: Modernizing Movie Subtitles with AI

  • Translating Shakespeare's plays into modern English has been done by various authors, educators, and playwrights in the past.
  • However, existing tools focus on reading or performing, neglecting the need for modern subtitles in movies.
  • A new AI tool aims to bridge this gap by modernizing Shakespeare's dialogue specifically for movie subtitles.
  • The tool preserves the original subtitle structure and timing, ensuring accuracy and continuity.
  • It targets .srt files directly, allowing easy integration with video players and other platforms.
  • The process involves chunking subtitles, formatting lines, strict system prompting, and reconstructing the .srt blocks.
  • The modernized subtitles maintain synchronization and enhance viewers' understanding without altering the original intent.
  • This innovation enables viewers to appreciate Shakespeare's works without struggling with archaic language barriers.

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