Insights, tips, and updates on AI translation technology and the world of multilingual publishing.
From Translator to AI Translation Engineer
Why would a literary translator build AI book translation software? The answer begins with the prohibitive economics of translation and a belief that important ideas should be able to cross every language barrier.
The Translator's Facade: A Manifesto for Authorial Fidelity
A recent, hostile encounter with the translation guild revealed a shocking truth: their fiercest defense is for the 'right' to be unfaithful to the author. This is a rallying cry for authors, publishers, and readers against the arrogant practice of rewriting another's creation.
The Creation vs. Its Creator: A Blind Test Proves AI Can Outperform a Human Translator
In a definitive blind test, I pitted my own expert human translation of a Ludwig von Mises work against the raw, unedited output of BookTranslate.ai, my AI creation. The judge? Google's Gemini 2.5 Pro. The verdict was astonishing.
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