Japanese Publishers Invest in AI Manga Translation Startup (informedainews.com)

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Japanese publishers, including Shueisha and Shogakukan, have invested $4.9 million in Mantra, a startup leveraging AI to accelerate manga translation.

I don't read many mangas, so I don't know how good or bad the translations are, but I thought the news was interesting at least.

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[-] PyroNeurosis@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 3 days ago

Not optimistic. How would this handle localization? Or turns of phrase?

Translators are a cultural bridge that far exceeds the two languages.

[-] Potatos_are_not_friends@lemmy.world 3 points 3 days ago

A good company will use both. AI does 80% and a human does the final check.

[-] ZILtoid1991@lemmy.world 2 points 2 days ago

I once did that, still was quite bad.

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