“World's first” AI translation service

(NLDO) - Interprefy announced to become the first company in the world to provide translation services using artificial intelligence (AI).

Interprefy's AI translation tool is called Aivia. The Zurich-based company said it initially offers AI translation services in 24 different languages.

"We are pushing AI translation services globally with more languages," Oddmund Braaten, CEO of Interprefy, told The Next Web . CEO Braaten confidently asserted that Aivia is the most accurate and flexible AI voice translator on the world market at the present time.

"Basically, Aivia integrates three main AI technologies: automatic speech recognition, machine translation, and synthetic speech generation," Mr. Oddmund Braaten further revealed.

Mr. Oddmund Braaten, CEO of Interprefy. Photo: The Next Web

When using Aivia, just "press a button" and the tool will automatically "translate" with voice and subtitles in real time. "This is the world's first advanced AI translation service for both online and live events," CEO Oddmund Braaten emphasized.

To make translations more accurate, Interprefy has built a benchmarking tool to evaluate the best AI for any language combination. The company also uses a glossary extraction tool to further customize Aivia for each event. This pre-populates the system with relevant keywords and obscure names or abbreviations from relevant content.

Advances in AI translation technology are raising concerns that the interpreter profession will be "disadvantaged" in the future. Regarding this, CEO Braaten believes that AI and humans can play complementary roles.

"Only skilled linguists can translate the subtleties of context, tone, humor, and idioms. Furthermore, they are the only safe option for sensitive content. Only interpreters have the ability to adapt translations to any situation, as well as interpret and translate non-verbal information such as body language and tone.

“In contrast, AI is better suited to situations where nuance is rare and risk is low. In these cases, AI translation can provide a more reasonable and practical alternative,” Mr. Braaten argues.

Source: https://nld.com.vn/cong-nghe/dich-vu-dich-thuat-ai-dau-tien-tren-the-gioi-20230502154912567.htm