[Seminar] Development of English-Japanese Simultaneous Interpretation Corpus and Automatic Simultaneous Speech Translation
Date:
4 Sep 2023
This talk, jointly organised with the Hong Kong Baptist University, features the guest speaker, Dr. Katsuhito Sudoh from the Nara Institute of Science and Technology.
The seminar was a deep dive into the institute's contributions to the field of linguistic technology, focusing primarily on corpus development and the advancements in automatic simultaneous speech-to-speech translation systems.
Dr. Sudoh, an esteemed figure in computational linguistics, captivated the audience with an in-depth look at the mechanics and algorithms that drive real-time translation technology.
The event served as a testament to the strides being made in translation technology, and the interactive session that followed the talk provided attendees with the rare chance to engage directly with a leading researcher. The insights shared by Dr. Sudoh underscored the importance of continued research and development in this dynamic field and left an indelible mark on all those in attendance.