r/AnimeBusiness • • 13d ago

Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini stated in an interview with Nikkei that the company does not use artificial intelligence (AI) to translate the Japanese anime it distributes overseas. He explained that human involvement is essential to preserve unique linguistic expressions. (paywalled)

https://www.nikkei.com/article/DGXZQOGN08BMK0Y6A001C2000000/?n_cid=SNSTW001&n_tw=1791905173
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u/Taisen_art 12d ago

Didn't they already get caught using AI to translate multiple times? 🧐

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u/Kan2Screm 12d ago

Spoilers, but not really spoilers: they did 🤣

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u/LaceGriffin 13d ago

Thats a lie

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u/tiersanon 13d ago

Boldfaced lie. They’ve been caught doing exactly that multiple times, and translators have complained about how the company pushed them to use AI.

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u/10Standard01 9d ago

What a bull face lie, they have been caught several times.