[Consumerwide - Jinil Kang Reporter / Yohan Bok Reporter] The language is becoming an obstacle to a better future as the form of language varies according to nation. Thus, it is uneasy to pass on the social and cultural system, human ideas, and emotions. (Doosan Dictionary)
For instance, people experience inconvenience due to language barriers in education or travel, and one cannot use imported products without language support. However, recently, we have had access to new knowledge in foreign languages while communicating with foreigners and reading household instructions explained in foreign languages by using AI functions.
AI is breaking the wall of language. Educational innovation.
On March 12, Jeff Maggioncalda, the representative of Coursera, demonstrated an AI translation study programme that switches between different languages (English, Korean, Japanese, Hindi, and Chinese) along with AI translation lip sink technology on video during a press meeting. It looked quite natural. In addition, an AI system translates a single lecture into 22 languages. A lecture in English is translated into Korean or subtitled into Korean. Using the AI couch, listeners can ask questions and get feedback. The AI couch evaluates the lecture session, gives feedback, and tests listeners. Accordingly, all the world-class lectures are accessible to any language speaker.
Jeff Maggioncalda, the representative of Coursera, said, "Technology and AI will play a key role in providing people with access to knowledge in the future. Upon the AI technology, the world's best lectures will be accessible globally without language barriers, and it will result in easing the difference between technologies in the world by nurturing innovative experts in the AI era."
The language barrier has gone between foreigners due to AI translation. "Communication innovation"
On the other hand, the smartphone product of Samsung Electronics translates without an internet connection by using an AI translation function on the device. The smartphone translates any spoken words and prints a subtitle on the screen; thus, a translated call is possible. The former translator used to translate using an internet connection, which requires roaming service.
AI translation offers new convenience to visitors from overseas.
Not long ago, the Seoul Transportation Corporation began operating an AI translation system in metros. The system translates and prints on a transparent screen any communication between subway staff and users.
It can switch between Korea, English, Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese, Thai, Malaysian, Indonesian, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, and Russian and translate simultaneously. Besides, the touch screen offers railway route search, transfer between lines with time estimation and fare information, and current T-Luggage status functions in 13 languages.
AI can make communication available to everyone.
Lately, a Samsung Electronics TV product contains AI translation technology, which translates TV subtitle into different languages in spoken or subtitle forms.