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#126 Dubverse’s Anuja Dhawan on AI Dubbing for YouTubers, TikTokers and Content Creators

July 22, 2022 Slator
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#126 Dubverse’s Anuja Dhawan on AI Dubbing for YouTubers, TikTokers and Content Creators
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Dubverse co-founder, Anuja Dhawan, joins SlatorPod to talk about launching the machine dubbing startup and powering video content dubbing using the latest AI language models and tech.

Anuja starts with her journey to co-founding Dubverse with Varshul Gupta as a result of the rise of English speaking video-generated content during the pandemic. She goes through the company’s core team structure where the focus is on scaling through AI and technology.

She discusses how they tailor their product to language demand in India as roughly only 10% of the population understands or speaks English fluently. She talks about their approach to tackling technical challenges when producing highly natural, emotional AI voices.

Anuja notes the importance of dubbing short-form content from large social media and video networks like YouTube, TikTok and, specific to India, ShareChat. She unpacks a human-in-the-loop model where they onboarded a translator to improve linguistic nuances in their automated workflow.

She also shares the story behind connecting with Dubverse’s first investor, Kalaari Capital, and the lessons learned from the interview process. The pod rounds off with the startup’s future plans to make dubbing published content even simpler for creators, so they can break the language barrier.

Agenda and Intro
Dubverse's Origin Story
Leadership Team and Roles
Language Demand
Dubverse's Tech Stack
Creating Emotional AI Voices
Rise of YouTube and TikTok
Short-Form Content in India
B2B Client Approach
Linguistic Role in AI Dubbing
Hiring Machine Learning Talent
Connecting with Investors
Views on the Metaverse and VR
Roadmap for 2022 and Beyond