About this episode
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.