India, July 29 -- To make scientific research more accessible and digestible to a broader audience, the International Institute of Information Technology, Hyderabad (IIITH), under the guidance of the Anusandhan National Research Foundation (ANRF), has developed SARAL. This AI-powered platform converts dense academic papers into concise, easy-to-understand video summaries in multiple Indian languages.

Built with a strong focus on accessibility, SARAL transforms LaTeX files, PDFs, or arXiv papers into short, 3-4 minute videos. It extracts key sections, Introduction, Methodology, Results, and Conclusion, and converts them into editable slides enriched with visuals. These slides are then turned into voice-backed video presentations in any of...