The San Sebastian Film Festival<\/strong> \u2064 has once again showcased the cutting-edge of technology in the audiovisual industry. This year, the spotlight was on Sonic Alchemist<\/strong>,\u2064 a Lithuanian sound design platform \u2064that clinched the top prize in the European competition at the Zinemaldia & Technology Startup Challenge<\/strong>. Meanwhile, Dubme<\/strong>, a Spanish voice dubbing \u200csoftware, emerged victorious in the\u200d domestic \u200ccompetition. Both winners walked away\u200c with a substantial prize \u200cof \u20ac10,000 ($11,168).<\/p>\n In addition \u2064to the main awards, a special mention entrepreneur prize of\u200d \u20ac3,000 ($3,350) was awarded to Kaspar K1<\/strong>, a Danish company. Kaspar K1 has developed an innovative editing program that allows filmmakers to sift through thousands of hours of footage using text prompts, significantly streamlining the editing process.<\/p>\n The winners are not\u2062 just taking home cash. \u200bThey are \u2063also conditionally eligible for\u2063 free access to an incubation space for a year at one of the Business Innovation Centers (BIC)<\/strong> within the Basque Technology Park Network<\/strong>. Furthermore, they qualify for potential funding of up \u2064to \u20ac500,000 \u200d($559,000) to further develop \u200dtheir projects, thanks to subsidies managed by the Basque BIC \u200dNetwork and supported by the Basque Government \u2063Department of Economic Development, Sustainability, and \u2063Environment.<\/p>\n Since its \u2062inception in 2019, the Zinemaldia & Technology Startup Challenge<\/strong> \u200dhas\u200b been a platform for\u200b showcasing groundbreaking technological advancements\u200d in the audiovisual sector. The first\u2063 winner, LargoAI<\/strong>, set the tone with\u200c its AI-based innovations. Over the past five years, AI has transitioned from a niche technology to a dominant \u2062force\u2063 in the industry, a\u200c trend that was evident in this year’s event.<\/p>\n Artificial intelligence was a recurring theme throughout\u200c the event. Many pitches included assurances that their\u200c software was\u200b developed within ethical and legal \u2064frameworks. This was a critical point, as the judges frequently questioned the legality and ethical implications of the products \u2063being presented.<\/p>\n Another significant trend was the focus \u200con independent content creators. Nearly half of the pitches were\u200c designed not\u2064 only for large media companies but also \u2064included business\u2064 plans targeting\u2062 solo \u2062digital-first\u2063 content creators such as YouTubers, influencers, and\u2064 independent\u200c animators.<\/p>\n Sonic Alchemist<\/strong> uses computer vision to synchronize and adapt sound\u200d effects for films, creating editable multitrack sketches. This \u200dinnovative approach allows for\u2063 a more dynamic\u200d and \u200defficient sound design process.<\/p>\n Kaspar K1<\/strong> functions like\u2062 a search engine for editors,\u200c scanning through vast libraries of footage to find specific shots. The program is set to \u200devolve, eventually enabling AI-generated rough cuts using the original footage.<\/p>\n Dubme<\/strong> delivered one of the most polished pitches of the day. Led \u200cby El\u00edas Moreno, a former YouTube executive for Southern Europe, Dubme aims to \u2063eliminate language barriers in professional audiovisual \u200bcontent. The software combines artificial intelligence \u200cwith human expertise to streamline and reduce the cost of dubbing.<\/p>\n Did you enjoy this article? \u200dShare it on your social channels \u2063and let \u200cus \u2063know \u2063your thoughts! \u200dDon\u2019t miss \u2062out \u200bon the latest\u2064 updates! Follow\u2063 us on social media to\u2064 stay informed about the newest releases.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Lithuanian sound design platform Sonic Alchemist and Spanish voice dubbing software Dubme triumphed at San Sebastian\u2019s Zinemaldia & Technology Startup Challenge, each winning \u20ac10,000. Danish editing program Kaspar K1 received a special mention and \u20ac3,000. #TechInnovation #FilmIndustry #AI<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":10378,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10376","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-movie"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10376","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10376"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10376\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10378"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10376"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10376"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/movieetv.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10376"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}Recognizing \u2064entrepreneurial\u2062 excellence<\/h3>\n
Beyond\u200c the cash prizes<\/h3>\n
The \u200cevolution of the Zinemaldia & Technology Startup Challenge<\/h3>\n
The rise of AI and ethical\u2062 considerations<\/h3>\n
Independent content creators: A growing commercial\u200b force<\/h3>\n
Spotlight on the\u200c winners<\/h3>\n
Other notable European pitches<\/h3>\n
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The Spanish winner: Dubme<\/h3>\n
Special mentions and innovative pitches<\/h3>\n
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