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Would Shakespeare Endorse Translations by the Other Bard

The year 2023 will go down in history as the time when generative AI made significant waves globally. Despite the technology existing for several years, it wasn't until the late 2022 launch of ChatGPT that the language industry as a whole started taking notice.

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Would Shakespeare Endorse Translations by the Other Bard

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  1. Would Shakespeare Endorse Translations by the Other Bard? 2023 will be etched in memory as the year when generative AI made seismic waves across the world. While the technology had existed for some years, it wasn't until the late 2022 release of ChatGPT that the language industry started taking notice. www.slator.com

  2. By the time 2023 ended, many AI applications were already available in the commercial space for voice and text translation. And large language models (LLMs) are making it possible for many language service providers (LSPs) to test the waters of AI language technology. On the financial side, macroeconomic conditions played a part in a reduced number of mergers and acquisitions, close to 50, compared to previous years. In 2022, the number was approximately 70. We inquired with readers about their stance on whether 2024 would be marginally less chaotic and demanding compared to 2023. The majority of respondents (43.4%) indicated that the current pace would persist. www.slator.com

  3. Do you agree that 2024 will be slightly less crazy and challenging than 2023? No, things will accelerate even more (24.5%) Current pace will continue (43.4%) Yes, time to consolidate a bit (32.1%) www.slator.com

  4. Have You Seen My GPT? On January 10, 2024, OpenAI launched the GPT Store. Anyone who is a ChatGPT Plus, Team, and Enterprise subscriber can create a custom ChatGPT for any purpose, including translation, within usage policies. OpenAI said in the blog post announcing the GPT store that there will be a “GPT builder revenue program.” The first creators to monetize their GPT will be US-based, to be paid based on user engagement. At press time, the payment terms were not available, but OpenAI said they would be set during the first quarter of 2024. We asked readers if they would build and launch a GPT on the OpenAI store, and most (55.6%) said “no.” www.slator.com

  5. Will you build and launch a GPT on the OpenAI store? Yes (11.1%) No (55.6%) Maybe (33.3%) www.slator.com

  6. Non-English Source and Media Non-English content has become critical to Netflix, representing about 30% of all viewing, as the company’s own “What We Watched: A Netflix Engagement Report” revealed in December 2023. Although other streaming services have been slower to add more non-English content, sourcing and investing international content acts like an insurance against local issues for production houses. Think writer and actor strikes, pandemics, and the like, which could happen again no matter how much people wish them away. We asked readers if they were watching/streaming more or less non- English content than three years ago. www.slator.com

  7. Do you watch/stream more or less non-English content than three years ago? Less (8.9%) Same (51.1%) More (40.0%) www.slator.com

  8. What Would The Bard Think? There seems to be no conclusive evidence that any of William Shakespeare’s works were translated while he was alive, but “The Bard” did borrow words and phrases from other languages, and other playwrights borrowed his ideas across Europe. Google Bard, on the other hand, can now handle the translation of Shakespeare’s entire works into more than 40 languages in record time using the Gemini model. We asked readers if they thought that machine translation (MT) use will become widespread in literary translation in 2-3 years, and about a third of respondents (31.9%) said it was unlikely. www.slator.com

  9. Will MT use become widespread in literary translation in 2-3 years? Yes, definitely (14.9%) Unlikely (31.9%) Maybe (16.0%) Probably (17.0%) No (20.2%) www.slator.com

  10. Slator is the leading source of news and research for the global translation, localization, and language technology industry. Our Advisory practice is a trusted partner to clients looking for independent analysis. Headquartered in Zurich, Slator has a presence in Asia, Europe, and the US. www.slator.com

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