The Human Infrastructure Behind AI Dubbing feat Cissy Yun

Episode 150 • September 18, 2026 • 00:49:15
The Human Infrastructure Behind AI Dubbing feat Cissy Yun
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The Human Infrastructure Behind AI Dubbing feat Cissy Yun

Sep 18 2026 | 00:49:15

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Show Notes

AI dubbing is often discussed in terms of how good the technology has become. But what happens when you actually put it into production?

Drawing on two years of building and scaling AI dubbing at TED, this conversation with Cissy Yun will explore the less visible work behind the technology: how the role of linguists is evolving, how we define quality when models are constantly improving, and why the workflows, people, and feedback loops around AI may matter just as much as the models themselves.

About Cissy: Tiannuo “Cissy” Yun is a Localization Manager at TED, where she leads multilingual content initiatives across subtitling, AI dubbing, and product localization. TED is a nonprofit organization dedicated to discovering, debating and spreading ideas that spark conversation, deepen understanding and drive meaningful change. Through TED Talks and other programs, TED brings ideas from thinkers and creators around the world to global audiences across languages and platforms.

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