Transcript Genius, a novel product designed to transform the way attorneys interact with transcripts, was launched today in a closed beta. Developed by Steno, a technology-driven provider of legal support and court reporting services, Transcript Genius uses artificial intelligence to facilitate semantic search across libraries of transcripts, allowing attorneys to dynamically interact with and interrogate individual transcripts to extract relevant information. Transcript Genius, according to Dylan Ruga, Steno’s co-founder and president, is a response to the need for more efficient tools in transcript analysis, aiming to speed up the traditionally labor-intensive process.
Transcript Genius revolutionizes the traditional way of extracting information from multiple transcripts and synthesizing what is relevant. It comes equipped with a semantic search tool for searching concepts across a library of transcripts and a chat interface for interrogating a single transcript and extracting relevant information.
The semantic search tool, which works within the Steno dashboard, offers a unique approach in transcript analysis by interpreting the meaning of words and phrases rather than searching for their literal presence. This means that results returned will match the searched concept, queering “car accident” for instance would also yield entries referencing “auto crash” or “motor vehicle collision”.
Steno, with the launch of Transcript Genius, also announced that they have raised an additional $46 million in capital. This comes after a successful funding round last year bringing their total capital raised to $116.5 million.
The distinct edge the application offers is its capability to interrogate a transcript. Other generative AI products can generate summaries from lengthy transcripts but Transcript Genius takes a step further to offer an interactive approach where questions related to the witness can be asked conversationally. Queries such as “What evidence is there of negligence in this transcript?” will yield specific parts of the transcript where such relevant information can be found. Ruga assures that this feature will soon be expanded to work across multiple transcripts transforming the research experience for lawyers.
There is currently no definite date for when the application will be generally available but the creators have assured that they will allow a considerable number of seats to be opened to Steno customers for the closed beta, provided the response isn’t overwhelming.
For more information and queries about Transcript Genius and Steno, individuals and organisations can visit the Steno website and learn more about Steno in the LawNext Legal Technology Directory.