Apple Fitness+ uses AI dubbing to launch in 28 new countries with K-Pop music

Apple Expands Its Fitness Plus Service with AI-Dubbed Translations and K-Pop Tunes

The Apple Fitness Plus training platform is running to more international markets with some AI assistance and a K-Pop soundtrack. The subscription service is coming to 28 additional countries starting Monday, Dec. 15, and will include some AI-dubbed workouts and meditations based on the voices of real trainers. Since its 2020 debut, Fitness Plus has gradually expanded beyond its original handful of countries, but this represents the largest rollout since launch, bringing the service to a total of 49 countries. New markets include Chile, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, Singapore and Taiwan, with Japan to follow in early 2026. Perhaps the biggest change is not just expansion to more countries, but a real effort to adapt content through full dubbing, instead of simply subtitles. For the first time, hundreds of Fitness Plus workouts and meditations will be digitally dubbed with a generated voice modeled on the voices of real Fitness Plus trainers in Spanish, German and Japanese. That means non-English speakers may finally have a more immersive experience, with the same trainer energy and cadence. Users will be able to switch languages mid-workout or set a preferred language so dubbed versions play automatically. The update brings K-Pop to the platform's music selection, a golden addition to the lineup of high-energy exercise songs that show how it's done. Don't miss any of our unbiased tech content and lab-based reviews. Add CNET as a preferred Google source on Chrome. Fitness Plus includes a growing library of workouts and wellness routines suitable for any fitness level and any time commitment that can be run on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV or Apple Watch (in the case of meditations and some guided walks). Sessions run from 5 to 45 minutes and span 12 workout types, including strength, yoga, HIIT (high intensity interval training), pilates, dance, cycling, kickboxing and meditation, with filters for time, fitness level, equipment (like treadmill, rower or bike) and even music genre. For those using an Apple Watch or the heart-rate-sensing AirPods Pro 3, biometric data like heart rate, calories burned and Activity ring progress can appear live on-screen. Fitness Plus also brings an interactive competitive element to the experience with its Burn Bar, which ranks your effort level to others doing the same workout. Fitness Plus is available today in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, the UAE, the UK and the US. Starting Monday, Dec. 15, the service will be available in Argentina, Belgium, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, the Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Finland, Guatemala, Honduras, Hong Kong, Iceland, India, the Netherlands, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, the Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Sweden, Taiwan, Venezuela and Vietnam. Japan will follow early next year. Pricing stays familiar with US subscriptions available for $9.99 per month or $79.99 per year. The service supports Family Sharing for up to five people. It can also be bundled through the Apple One subscription service, depending on the market.

Apple Leverages AI-Powered Voice Dubbings To Bring Fitness+ To Additional Markets, Replete With A New K-Pop Genre

Apple has leveraged AI to launch its Fitness+ service in 28 new countries, constituting the service's largest expansion since its debut around five years ago. Apple has just announced that its Fitness+ service will launch in 28 new markets, including Chile, Hong Kong, India, the Netherlands, Singapore, and Taiwan, on December 15, with a launch in Japan slated for early 2026. This expansion now increases the service's availability to a total of 49 markets. As a refresher, the Apple Fitness+ is already available in Australia, Austria, Brazil, Canada, Colombia, France, Germany, Indonesia, Ireland, Italy, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Portugal, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Switzerland, the UAE, the UK, and the US. This is the service's largest expansion since its launch around 5 years ago, and was made possible by AI-powered voice dubbings: "To help make Fitness+ even more welcoming to users around the world, the service is introducing digitally dubbed versions of workouts and meditations in Spanish and German, with Japanese dubbing to follow early next year alongside the availability of the service in Japan. The dubbed workouts and meditations feature a generated voice based on the actual voice of each of the 28 Fitness+ trainers." For the benefit of those who might not be aware, Apple's Fitness+ service features workout-related programing, where episodes range from five to 45 minute, on 12 different workout genres - including Strength, Yoga, HIIT, Pilates, Dance, Cycling, Kickboxing, and Meditation. Users can also create a personalized schedule of their workout routine. Also, the Apple Fitness+ will now feature a new K-Pop music genre that will be available across all workout types, allowing users to exercise while grooving to global hits from top artists. K-Pop now supplements the service's already-extensive music genres, which include Upbeat Anthems, Latest Hits, Hip-Hop/R&B, Latin Grooves, and more. Do note that recent reports have indicated that Apple is working on merging its Health and Fitness offerings under its sprawling Services division in a bid to place wellness at the center of its growth strategy going forward. Moreover, as we reported recently, the Cupertino giant is working to introduce a major revamp of its Health app with the iOS 27 update, seeking to offer personalized, AI-powered health coaching, with a curated list of helpful videos from health experts to explain various health conditions and offer guidance on lifestyle improvements. The service will also offer a nutrition tracking feature.