Posted 2/27/2024, 9:26:17 PM
Crunchyroll Bets on AI to Speed Up Anime Translations, Despite Quality Concerns
- Crunchyroll CEO says A.I.-generated subtitles are a major area of investment to release translations faster
- Goal is to release translations as close to Japanese air date as possible to reduce piracy
- Controversy around poor A.I. translation quality, like The Yuzuki Family episode
- Some fans argue human translators capture nuances better than A.I.
- Tradeoff for Crunchyroll between cost and reaching hundreds of millions more anime fans