It was founded in 2019 by technical executives from Google and Apple, both with an advanced degree in Computer Science from Columbia University. Today, XL8 has gained notice for taking AI-powered machine translation, specially optimized for media content, and bringing new opportunities for broadcast TV.
Now, with the 2025 NAB Show approaching, the company has confirmed that it has successfully commercialized a real-time product that translates English-language captions to Spanish.
