API software that transcribes, labels, and indexes audio and video for app developers, media companies, and AI agents.
Next-gen labeling, transcription and podcast/video indexing
Mechanical Turk is shutting down September 30, removing a cheap human-labeling option. At the same time DeepMind’s Gemini 3.5 Transcribe offers smarter transcription, Laion’s Big Video Dataset exists, and Radar shows podcasts can be made searchable and usable by AI agents. Those shifts create a clear opening for automated labeling, transcription and media indexing via simple APIs.
Projected Score
as a side gig ★☆☆☆☆ (1/5)
no money or audience ★★☆☆☆ (2/5)
with both ★★★★☆ (4/5)
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The news behind it
- Aug 27, 2026 Hacker News (Algolia): Mechanical Turk shutting down September 30
- Aug 27, 2026 Hacker News (Algolia): Laion Big Video Dataset
- Aug 27, 2026 DeepMind blog: Intelligent transcription with Gemini 3.5 Transcribe
- Aug 27, 2026 TechCrunch: Radar makes podcasts searchable — and usable by AI agents
