Automatic subtitles with u:stream
Since the summer semester of 2025, u:stream has been offering automatic subtitling of video and audio content. Automatic subtitlesare generated in the original language for all newly uploaded or recorded files. Optionally, an automatic translation with English subtitles can be generated. This must be activated separately.
The subtitling function supports the requirements of the Web Accessibility Act, which stipulates that on-demand videos must be subtitled as completely as possible in the interests of accessibility. Since many users do not have the time for manual subtitling, the new solution provides a remedy.
Subtitling is done by OpenAI’s AI application Whisper, which is provided by the ZID on servers at the University of Vienna. It offers solid quality for German and English content. There is currently no empirical data available for other languages. Inaccuracies – for example, in names or technical terms – are possible. The generated subtitles can be edited in the editor if necessary, or the function can be deactivated completely.
Please note: Automatic subtitling is activated exclusively for newly registered u:stream series. Subsequent subtitling of existing videos is not provided. If necessary, please contact u:stream support.
The u:stream user guide registration and administration contains information on how to manage subtitle settings.
ZOOM AI Companion: Intelligent support for your meetings
The Zoom AI Companion complements your online meetings with AI-powered features that improve efficiency and clarity, such as automatic summaries.
As the host, you decide which features you want to use. These can be activated or deactivated at any time, even during an ongoing meeting. When the feature is activated, an star icon appears in the top right-hand corner of the meeting window and participants are notified with a note.
The following features are included in the campus licence:
- Meeting summary: Video How to use Zoom AI Companion Meeting Summary
- Questions during the meeting: Video How to use AI Companion 2.0 during a meeting
- Smart recording: Video How to use Zoom AI Companion Smart Recordings
- Whiteboard generation: Video Using Whiteboard Content Generation with AI Companion
Please note: Zoom uses no communication data (audio, video, chat, files, etc.) to train AI models (neither Zoom nor third-party providers).