An AI update for Google Translate is planned to facilitate language learning and real-time communication. This week, the Translate app for iOS and Android will get an upgrade.
By displaying text and voice translations as you talk, the first tool for live translations enables you to have a back-and-forth discussion with someone and follow along with ease. Advanced Gemini models enable support of more than 70 languages, including Arabic, French, Hindi, Korean, and Spanish. The live translation capability should also function in noisy settings like an airport or a cafe, according to Google, as its voice and speech recognition models are trained to isolate noises.
When I tried the Arabic translation, it was able to accurately identify even unusual Iraqi slang. Based on my rudimentary understanding of Spanish, it also accurately translated my digressions. Additionally, I appreciate that Translate provides both text and voice translations, allowing you to use your preferred medium or review the content via the on-screen text.
You can practice a new language with the help of a second feature. After deciding if you presently comprehend the language you’re learning at a basic, intermediate, or advanced level, you can set a goal.
For instance, recalling my time at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, where I eagerly pulled out my high school Spanish, I wrote that I wanted to practice the language so I could go about the city and engage in informal discussions.
After that, Translate will present suggested situations such as requesting the location of the closest bus stop, introducing yourself to a neighbor, or discussing your interests. After that, you can select a speaking or listening practice. You can practice having a back-and-forth discussion in the speaking session, and you will tap the words you hear in the listening sessions. Currently, Spanish, French, and Portuguese speakers practicing English, as well as English speakers practicing Spanish and French, can use the language learning tool.
As stated in a blog post, “These updates are made possible by advancements in AI and machine learning,” Matt Sheets, Product Manager at Google. We can offer a greater variety of languages and enhance the caliber and speed of translations as long as we keep pushing the limits of language processing and comprehension. Additionally, we have made significant progress in text-to-speech, multimodal translation, and translation quality thanks to our Gemini models in Translate.
This coincides with Google introducing additional language-specific functionality on the Pixel 10 series, such as Voice Translate.
Additionally, that feature can translate what someone is saying in real time while they are speaking on the phone. It even goes so far as to emulate their voice rather than overlaying a robotic one. Additionally, Gemini Live can converse back and forth in a few different languages. Additionally, Google Translate added 110 new languages last year as a result of advances in AI.
How to access Google Translate’s new tools
Google Translate’s live translation and language learning features are currently being released for iOS and Android. Currently, only users in the US, India, and Mexico can get live translations.
Open the Google Translate app, which you can get from Google Play or the Apple App Store, to begin using the new capabilities. A button for “Live Translate” is located on the lower left, while a tab for “Practice,” which is a language-learning tool, is located on the upper right.
You can select the languages you wish to translate when you launch Live Translate, and then you can begin speaking. The text and audio translations will show up automatically.
After asking you to specify the language, level, and objective you want to achieve, Tapping into Practice will guide you through customized activities.READ MORE: LAD REPORTING
