DTS Unveils AI-Powered Clear Dialogue Technology to Enhance TV Audio Experience

DTS built an AI-powered system to make dialog sound clearer

One of the great universal annoyances of life is that TV explosions and soundtracks are always mega-loud, while dialogue is quieter than a church mouse. This is especially true of modern action movies and TV shows that seem to have been mixed primarily to make our walls shake while remaining mostly indiscernible. So we dive into the settings. We adjust soundbar placement. We turn on the subtitles. We do it all. Some of this helps, but never enough. DTS is trying to solve this problem once and for all with some well-placed AI. The company just announced its DTS Clear Dialogue feature, which is an "AI-powered solution designed to enhance the clarity of spoken dialogue on TVs." DTS says the AI algorithm identifies and boosts dialogue in audio streams, thus eliminating the aforementioned problems. The system also allows for personalized audio settings, as one person's "perfect" is another's "please make it stop." This is an on-device toolset, meaning it'll eventually get adopted by TV manufacturers. DTS hasn't announced any partnerships yet, but the company's tech is usually adopted by all of the bigwigs, like Sony, Hisense, Philips, LG and Vizio, among others. We'll be on the lookout for the first televisions that incorporate this feature. For now, the company's demoing the service at the IFA tech conference in Berlin. DTS has partnerships in place with content providers, bringing theater-grade audio to home releases. It's recently to enhance the sound of MCU movies and to provide . Boy, could those MCU flicks use a bit of that AI-enhanced dialogue magic the company's promising.

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The audio company has presented at IFA an AI that enhances dialogues like never before One of the great annoyances that humans are exposed to on a daily basis is poorly mixed movies and series with no balance. This translates into explosions being too loud and dialogue barely being heard. That's why we have to have the remote control in hand, constantly adjusting the volume up and down. This is especially true of action movies and modern television shows, which seem to have been mixed primarily to shake our walls, while not a single dialogue is heard clearly. So, we dive into the settings, adjust the soundbar's location, activate the subtitles, and do it all. Some things help, but never enough. DTS is trying to solve this problem once and for all with some well-placed artificial intelligence. The company has just announced its DTS Clear Dialogue feature, an "AI-based solution designed to improve dialogue clarity on your TV." DTS claims that the AI algorithm identifies and enhances dialogues in audio streams, thus eliminating the issues mentioned above. The system also allows for customized audio adjustments, as what is "perfect" for one person may be "please make it stop" for another. This is a set of tools for devices, which means TV manufacturers will eventually adopt it. DTS has not yet announced any partnerships, but the company's technology is usually adopted by all the big players, such as Sony, Hisense, Philips, LG, and Vizio, among others. We will be keeping an eye on the first televisions that incorporate this feature. For now, the company is demonstrating the service at the IFA technology conference in Berlin. DTS collaborates with content providers to bring the cinema sound to homes. Recently, it has partnered with Disney to enhance the sound of MCU movies and offer an experience similar to IMAX.

Your Next TV Might Boost Dialogue Audio

In some movies or shows, either intentionally or not, it can be difficult to hear dialogue audio, forcing you to either turn up your volume or turn on subtitles. Now, a potential solution to this conundrum might finally be here. DTS has introduced a new technology called DTS Clear Dialogue, an AI-based solution designed to tackle the persistent problem of unclear dialogue in television audio. This tech wants to improve dialogue intelligibility, therefore greatly improving how you listen to dialogue in movies and shows. According to a survey quoted by DTS, the problem of people not being able to hear people speaking in movies or TV shows (even if the viewer doesn't have a hearing impairment) is widespread -- over 84% of people agreed to have had problems understanding dialogue. As a result, many resort to captions or subtitles, with 30% relying on them constantly. Personally, I keep subtitles turned on all the time, and it has become a habit. If you don't want to have to rely on them, DTS Clear Dialogue aims to eliminate this workaround by enhancing dialogue clarity through advanced AI audio processing and machine learning. The technology identifies, separates, and enhances dialogue, making it more distinct regardless of language or content type. It empowers users to tailor their audio settings with personalized profiles, accommodating individual hearing abilities, listening environments, and preferences. By making the dialogue in our movies better through AI black magic, DTS Clear Dialogue not only benefits viewers but also content creators, advertisers, and TV manufacturers. This is something that TVs will need to either ship out of the box or gain through an update, and it's not clear which TV manufacturers, if any, are currently on board with this. Whenever someone adopts it, though, it will likely be a selling point or a change listed in an OTA update, so you'll know when you get it. Source: DTS / Xperi Inc

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Solution identifies, separates and enhances spoken dialogue for TV audio to improve user experience SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--DTS, Inc., a global leader in next-generation audio and a wholly owned subsidiary of Xperi (NASDAQ:ADEA) Inc. (NYSE: XPER), announces DTS Clear Dialogue, a new on-device solution that leverages the latest advancements in AI-based audio processing to improve dialogue intelligibility for TV audio, delivering a more engaging and personalized audio experience for consumers at home. DTS Clear Dialogue addresses one of the biggest audio complaints from consumers " not being able to clearly understand spoken onscreen dialogue. There are many reasons why consumers have difficulty understanding onscreen dialogue: device limitations, inconsistent audio across content sources, environmental noise or individual hearing abilities. DTS Clear Dialogue provides consumers with the ability to personalize and optimize their audio experience, significantly improving their understanding of dialogue. Sound quality is an essential part of the TV and video viewing experience," says Greg Ireland, senior research director at IDC. "IDC's consumer survey results continue to show that sound quality is highly important to a strong majority of viewers. Moreover, sound quality applies to older and young consumers, signaling that solutions that enable improved audio experiences address a highly important facet of the viewing experience for consumers across all generations. A recent Xperi survey of 1,200 U.S. adults revealed that 84% of consumers have experienced trouble understanding dialogue during TV shows and movies. In response, over three-quarters (77%) of survey respondents said they use captions/subtitles, with one in three (30%) reporting they are always or often turned on. When viewers can't hear the dialogue, it degrades the quality of their TV experience and turning on subtitles is a workaround, not a solution, says Geir Skaaden, chief products & services officer at Xperi. To date, attempts to mitigate audio post-processing limitations don't address the complex underlying problems across languages, content and environment, and can't account for each viewer's individuality. Our device-side AI-based audio processing solution will allow TV OEMs to provide their viewers with the ability to customize and personalize their audio experience. DTS Clear Dialogue leverages AI audio processing innovation and machine learning techniques to identify, separate and enhance dialogue so listeners can better understand it. Clear Dialogue is language-inclusive and agnostic to content type (movies, TV shows, sports, live events, etc.). A significant 79% of U.S. consumers, surveyed by Xperi, said that DTS Clear Dialogue would increase their interest in a smart TV that offered it. Top use cases include when: actors do not speak clearly (40%), non-dialogue audio elements are too loud (38%), viewers want to watch at a lower overall volume to avoid disturbing others (35%) and the TV-watching environment is too noisy (34%). DTS Clear Dialogue for TV OEMs can: This new level of AI-powered personalization addresses listener needs and can compensate for individual hearing impairment, device limitations and listening environments for the first time, continues Skaaden. Providing this deeper level of understanding and enjoyment of TV content benefits everyone, from the viewers themselves to advertisers, streaming services, movie and TV studios and TV OEMs. Visit Xperi at IFA (Sept. 6-10, 2024) Hall 22-306 to find out more and receive a DTS Clear Dialogue demo. About DTS, Inc. Since 1993, DTS has been dedicated to making the world sound better. Through its pioneering audio solutions for mobile devices, home theater systems, cinema and beyond, DTS provides incredibly high-quality, immersive and engaging audio experiences to listeners everywhere. Now, DTS is powering imaging and sensing technologies as well. For more information, please visit www.dts.com. About Xperi Inc. Xperi invents, develops, and delivers technologies that enable extraordinary experiences. Xperi technologies, delivered via its brands (DTS ®, HD Radio™, TiVo (NASDAQ:TIVO_old) ®), and by its startup, Perceive, are integrated into billions of consumer devices and media platforms worldwide, powering smart devices, connected cars and entertainment experiences, including IMAX (NYSE:IMAX) ® Enhanced, a certification and licensing program operated by IMAX Corporation and DTS, Inc. 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