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AI is amazing for live translations into different languages
| Ricky | 07/29/26 |
| frank rizzo | 07/29/26 |
| Ricky | 07/29/26 |
| a rich inner world | 07/29/26 |
| Ricky | 07/29/26 |
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Date: July 29th, 2026 11:52 AM Author: Ricky Soniox is pretty sick so far as a use case
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Date: July 29th, 2026 11:55 AM Author: frank rizzo explain how that is "AI" and not just a computer program that can translate words into other languages? (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887345&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50031877) |
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Date: July 29th, 2026 12:02 PM Author: Ricky The key difference comes down to rules vs. pattern recognition.A traditional computer program relies on fixed, hand-written rules: "If word A appears, replace it with word B." AI—specifically Deep Learning and Large Language Models—doesn't follow a rigid script. Instead, it processes human speech and language the way a human brain does, analyzing context, tone, and intent in real time.Here is how live translation breaks down under both systems:1. Handling the Audio (Speech-to-Text)Traditional Program: Breaks down audio into rigid acoustic frequencies and looks for exact matches in a database. If you stutter, have an accent, speak quickly, or have background noise, the program fails because the audio signal doesn't match its pre-programmed templates.Voice AI Model: Uses Neural Networks trained on hundreds of thousands of hours of real human speech. It doesn't just listen for clean audio—it predicts what sounds you are making based on context. It automatically filters out background noise, ignores filler words ("um", "ah"), and seamlessly adapts to accents.2. Understanding the Meaning (The Translation Step)Traditional Program (Word-by-Word): Translates words mechanically using a digital dictionary.Example: The Spanish phrase "Tengo hambre" literally translates word-for-word to "I have hunger." A traditional program might output "I have hunger" because it lacks cultural context.AI Model (Context-Aware): Uses Contextual Embeddings to look at the entire sentence before translating. It understands that "Tengo hambre" means "I'm hungry." It also understands:Word Order: English uses Subject-Verb-Object ("I ate the apple"), while Japanese uses Subject-Object-Verb ("I the apple ate"). AI restructures the sentence in real time as the speaker is still talking.Idioms & Slang: It knows that "break a leg" means "good luck," not an instruction to fracture a bone.Polysemy (Multiple Meanings): In English, "bank" can mean a riverbank or a financial institution. AI reads the surrounding words to pick the correct definition before translating it.3. Adapting Live in Real TimeChallengeTraditional Computer ProgramLive Translation AICode-Switching (Switching languages mid-sentence)Crashes or outputs nonsense because it expects one language setting.Detects the language shift instantly mid-sentence and translates smoothly.Speaker Corrections ("Go to the left—no, wait, right!")Translates both commands literally, confusing the listener.Realizes the speaker corrected themselves and adjusts the translated output.Specialized Jargon (Medical, legal, tech terms)Misinterprets jargon as common dictionary words.Learns specialized domain vocabulary and applies it correctly based on topic context.The Bottom LineA traditional program matches input to a fixed index. AI models human comprehension—it listens, infers intent, predicts the next logical thought, and rewrites the message on the fly so it sounds natural in the target language. (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887345&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50031890) |
Date: July 29th, 2026 12:06 PM Author: a rich inner world (luis) Never heard of that one but just using Gemini has been pretty cr for language learning/ practice in general. My Persian vocabulary and comprehension is better these days (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887345&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50031900) |
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Date: July 29th, 2026 12:17 PM Author: Ricky it's insane man, the UI is great too - its like reading a screenplay in real time
been using it for some torah scholrship classes in hebrew and gonna use for training speaking it, it figures out context on the fly |
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Date: July 29th, 2026 12:41 PM Author: .,.,...,..,.,.,:,,:,...,:::..,.,:,.,.:.,:.,:.::,. whats your prompt (http://www.autoadmit.com/thread.php?thread_id=5887345&forum_id=2ﾃ｢竄ï½���„1¤77PHPSESSID=3d8e678aec504db068978830e992758d#50031969) |
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Date: July 29th, 2026 12:46 PM Author: Ricky esl? its a program called Soniox as per the OP
英语是你的第二语言吗？根据楼主的说法，这是一个叫 Soniox 的程序。
क्या अंग्रेज़ी आपकी दूसरी भाषा है? ओरिजनल पोस्ट के अनुसार, यह Soniox नाम का एक प्रोग्राम है। |