Prime Video Debuts New Feature ‘Dialogue Boost’ for Original Content
Prime Video has just debuted a new feature, Dialogue Boost, to allow customers to hear the dialogue in the streaming service’s original content more clearly.
Dialogue Boost uses AI to analyze audio and identify points where dialogue may be hard to hear. These patterns are isolated and enhanced to clarify the dialogue.
This feature was created to not generally enhance audio but to pinpoint specific problem areas. Variants of this feature exist on certain theater systems, audio equipment, and smart televisions.
Amazon’s streaming service, Prime Video, has just made Dialogue Boost available on original television shows and films. According to the platform, they are the first global streaming service to make this tool available. The features allow viewers to increase dialogue volume relative to that of other sounds in the program, like music and effects.
Amazon shared that they originally created the feature to assist users who are hard of hearing. As a result, the feature can be used by anyone to match their listening preferences. Users of Prime Video are excited by this news, as some felt that the feature was a long time coming.
Amazon Prime Video only did 1 thing right this year and that is Dialogue Boost! You can finally increase the volume of people’s conversation instead of the background music all together! A win for people like me
— dec (@messytoni) April 18, 2023
The Vice President of Technology at Prime Video and Amazon Studios, Raf Soltanovich, has commented on the feature in a recent statement. He explained, “[Prime Video’s] library of captioned and audio-described content continues to grow, and by leveraging our technological capabilities to create industry-first innovations like Dialogue Boost, we are taking another step to create a more accessible streaming experience.”
Dialogue Boost is now available on all devices which support Prime Video. On the site, the detail page for a content title will show whether the feature is available. While watching viewers can access the audio and subtitles drop-down menu to select a level of Dialogue Boost. The two options are “English Dialogue Boost: Medium” or “Dialogue Boost: High.”
Dialogue Boost is available on select English-language Amazon original series such as The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan, and Harlem. It is also available for films such as The Big Sick, Being the Ricardos, and Beautiful Boy. Amazon shared that they will continue to add Dialogue Boost to more titles throughout the year.
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