Google Translate adds live talking feature: Here’s everything you should know
Mumbai: Google has announced two major updates to its Google Translate App, introducing live conversation translation and personalised language practice tools.
"Using the advanced reasoning and multimodal capabilities of Gemini models, we’re bringing two new features to Translate to help with live conversations and language learning," Google announced.
The upgraded Google Translate App now supports real-time, two-way conversations in more than 70 languages, including Arabic, French, Hindi, Korean, Spanish, and Tamil. Translations are provided both through audio and on-screen text, according to the release.
To try it out, open the Translate App for Android or iOS, tap on “Live translate,” select the languages you want to translate and begin speaking. The translation will be read aloud with an onscreen transcript of your conversation in both languages on your device.
These live translation tools are rolling out today for users in India, the US, and Mexico. They are powered by advanced speech recognition designed to maintain clarity even in noisy surroundings.
“Google Translate’s live capabilities use our advanced voice and speech recognition models, which are trained to help isolate sounds, even in busy airports or at a noisy cafe in a new country,” the company said.
Further, a Beta language practice feature will be rolled out this week with customised listening and speaking exercises for English speakers learning Spanish and French, as well as for Spanish, French and Portuguese speakers learning English.
"To start, just tap 'Practice' in the App, set your skill level and goals, and Translate will generate customised scenarios for you to dive into. Learners can either listen to conversations and tap the words they hear to build comprehension, or they can practice speaking with helpful hints," the release said.
The tech giant said that interactive practices are generated on the fly and intelligently adapt to the learner's skill level.
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