SpeakLike: Real-Time IM Translation
“SpeakLike, the first instant messaging(IM) service for accurate, real-time translation chat across different languages. You type text in your language, and others see it in theirs. ”
Very cool idea…though they are using real people for now to accurately translate in real-time. I’m sure computers will accurately do this down the road, otherwise, those real-time phone translators we all saw in those AT&T commercials in the 90’s should be coming soon.. I’ve seen a few in action.
FYI: Blahblahfish is a pretty hilarious site that translates English to another language and back again for some rather messed up sentences.
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February 20th, 2008 at 7:19 pm
I think the service uses both computers and people at the moment – I’m assuming the computers do the bulk translation and then the people check it over and make any corrections.
February 20th, 2008 at 7:45 pm
yeah, they use both, ….i think the computer translates, then a person manually fixes it…but still, it’s one person to maybe 2-5 conversations at a a time. very soon, all will be automated…robots taking over the world..yarrrr
February 21st, 2008 at 2:26 am
Ha Ha, true – true. š
July 1st, 2010 at 3:40 pm
Hey all — just came across this post. To clarify, SpeakLike actually relies on qualified ‘real people’ to translate text. I encourage you to sign up and try us out!
All the best from NYC SpeakLike office,
Paul