05-07-2021, 08:15 PM
https://www.zdnet.com/article/google-int...languages/
Queensland-based Yugambeh Museum has worked with Google Arts and Culture to develop an open-source, artificial intelligence-based digital language tool called Woolaroo aimed to teach and preserve endangered languages.
Built using Google Translate and Cloud Vision, the tool uses machine learning and image recognition to translate photos of objects into indigenous languages in real time. If multiple objects are detected in a photo, users can scroll through and select the translation based on each object.
In addition to being able to translate, Woolaroo has also been designed to encourage individuals and communities to contribute new words and audio recordings to help with pronunciation.
The languages that are supported on Woolaroo include Yugambeh, an Aboriginal language spoken in Queensland and New South Wales, Louisiana Creole, Calabrian Greek, Māori, Nawat, Tamazight, Sicilian, Yang Zhuang, Rapa Nui, and Yiddish. These can be translated into English, French, or Spanish.
Well, that's quite a range of languages... not a lot of them, but they're from quite different parts of the world! Probably good to get a diverse range like that: if it works well, then it can easily be extended to other related languages.
(And of course, the same methods could probably be used to teach non-endangered languages... there's no reason why it has to just be for the endangered ones!)
Queensland-based Yugambeh Museum has worked with Google Arts and Culture to develop an open-source, artificial intelligence-based digital language tool called Woolaroo aimed to teach and preserve endangered languages.
Built using Google Translate and Cloud Vision, the tool uses machine learning and image recognition to translate photos of objects into indigenous languages in real time. If multiple objects are detected in a photo, users can scroll through and select the translation based on each object.
In addition to being able to translate, Woolaroo has also been designed to encourage individuals and communities to contribute new words and audio recordings to help with pronunciation.
The languages that are supported on Woolaroo include Yugambeh, an Aboriginal language spoken in Queensland and New South Wales, Louisiana Creole, Calabrian Greek, Māori, Nawat, Tamazight, Sicilian, Yang Zhuang, Rapa Nui, and Yiddish. These can be translated into English, French, or Spanish.
Well, that's quite a range of languages... not a lot of them, but they're from quite different parts of the world! Probably good to get a diverse range like that: if it works well, then it can easily be extended to other related languages.
(And of course, the same methods could probably be used to teach non-endangered languages... there's no reason why it has to just be for the endangered ones!)
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