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The Future of Live Captioning: How Interprefy AI Powers Accessibility

By Dayana Abuin Rios on February 12, 2025

In today’s world, where events can span continents and conversations happen across languages, ensuring that everyone can follow along isn’t just a bonus—it’s essential. Whether you’re hosting a global conference, managing a corporate town hall, or running a live-streamed webinar, live event captioning solutions are no longer something you can overlook. It’s the key to making your message clear, inclusive, and impactful.

But live captioning has come a long way from the days of manual transcriptions and delayed subtitles. Thanks to AI-powered technology, it’s faster, smarter, and more reliable than ever. And at Interprefy, we’re not just adapting to these changes—we’re leading the way.

Topics: Live Captions Accessibility
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The Evolution of Interprefy: Transforming Simultaneous Interpretation

By Dayana Abuin Rios on January 23, 2025

In 2014, a bold idea was born in Zurich that would forever change the interpretation and translation industry. Kim Ludvigsen, the visionary founder of Interprefy, was attending a conference when he noticed the outdated booths and equipment used for interpretation—technology that hadn’t seen much change since the 1960s. Inspired by the widespread use of smartphones and the internet, he posed a pivotal question that would spark a revolution: why couldn’t interpreters work remotely and attendees use their own devices to access event interpretations? This question marked the beginning of Remote Simultaneous Interpretation (RSI). 

Topics: Remote Simultaneous Interpretation Accessibility
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5 tips to make your event more accessible when you are on a budget

By Patricia Magaz on August 23, 2023

Did you know that women involved in rear-end car crashes are three times more likely to suffer whiplash injuries compared to men? There’s a reason for this. According to a BBC report, the crash test dummies used to simulate car accidents are nearly all built to reflect the average male build and weight. This means that, in most cases, car safety is optimised for men to the neglect of 50% of the population. 

Topics: Live Captions Accessibility
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Why you should consider adding live captions and subtitles to your next event

By Patricia Magaz on May 18, 2022

What is the connection between Netflix, Facebook, Instagram, Vimeo, and YouTube? Without a doubt, they are among the top video consumption platforms today. But they all have one thing in common: all of these video platforms include captions or subtitles for video uploads as part of their core features. Why? Let's dive into some of the key benefits of live captioning:

Topics: Online Events Live Captions Accessibility
4 min read

What the last year has taught us about inclusivity for events

By Patricia Magaz on November 3, 2021

In March of 2020, we published a blog post offering advice on how to improve the diversity and inclusion of your online events. While it was still early days in the pandemic and the true impact of regional lockdowns was yet to be seen, it was already clear that there was a dramatic change in how events were planned, hosted, and attended.

Topics: Accessibility Event Solutions