Spotify Adds Voice Translation, ALC Recap, Straker Buyback
AI-powered voice translation for podcasters, the push for Spanish multilingualism, a half-a-billion-dollar RFP in the UK, and how does Google index AI-generated content?
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Winning Translation and Localization RFPs with memoQ RFP’s Mark Shriner
memoQ’s Mark Shriner unpacks the challenges of winning requests for proposals in the language industry and discusses the launch of memoQ RFP, a new spin-off company.
Monsters, Aliens, and Lip-Synced Dubbing with MARZ CEO Jonathan Bronfman
Jonathan Bronfman of AI-enabled visual effects company MARZ on how they are fixing the mismatch between the spoken word and the visuals for dubbed content.
ChatGPT Translation Quality Reality Check
Concerns about ChatGPT's translation quality, Meta's SeamlessM4T release, financial challenges faced by Appen, and a debate over discounts for typos in translation.
Next Generation Localization Software with Phrase CEO Georg Ell
Georg Ell on his first 15 months leading Phrase and how they are prioritizing capabilities such as quality estimation, no-code workflow automation, TMS, and dynamic MT engine routing.
New Trends in Machine Translation with Large Language Models by Longyue Wang
Longyue Wang on Tencent's approach to language technology and his research on the potential of large language models in more context-aware and personalized machine translation.
LSP Performance Check, Llama 2, Phrase, Language I/O, LanguageWire
AI replaces LSP in multi-million dollar contract, Meta's Llama 2 model's language limitations, listed LSPs see revenue growth but shares pummeled in 2023.
Building a SaaS Product for Subtitling, Dubbing with Checksub Founder Florian Stègre
Checksub Founder Florian Stègre on building an automated subtitling and AI dubbing platform that stays competitive in the fast-evolving AI landscape.
Transcreation and Generative AI with Jellyfish’s Rocio Martinez
Jellyfish Language Services VP, Rocio Martinez, on the integration of language services in the creative industry, and the impact of AI on content generation and localization workflows.
Where DeepL Beats ChatGPT in Machine Translation with Graham Neubig
Graham Neubig on the cost, performance, and potential applications of language models and their competitiveness versus special-purpose machine translation engines.
Dotsub Collapses, Microsoft Delights, ChatGPT Traffic Peaks, EU Chooses MT
ChatGPT traffic hits its peak, large language model inflation, EU's little ‘housekeeping announcement’, Dotsub says goodbye, Microsoft’s Language Portal is back.
Hollywood-Grade AI Dubbing with Deepdub CEO Ofir Krakowski
Deepdub CEO Ofir Krakowski on AI dubbing for Hollywood and content creators, balancing human creativity and tech in the translation workflow, and launching Deepdub GO.
Clinical Translation and Linguistic Validation at Scale with ICON’s Brian Mallon
ICON Senior Vice President Brian Mallon on the role of language services in CROs, the rationale for bringing translation in-house, and the intricacies of linguistic validation.
Our GPT SWOT Analysis for the Language Industry
RWS outlines the benefits of AI and LLMs, Synthesia’s billion-dollar valuation, Cohere competes with OpenAI, GPT SWOT analysis and impact on the language industry.
Dubbing for Top Youtube Creators with Unilingo CEO Farbod Mansorian
Farbod Mansorian, CEO of Unilingo, on helping content creators reach a global audience, the limitations of AI dubbing, and improving working conditions for voice actors.
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