Multimedia translation: AI translate multilingual content

Multimedia translation refers to translating all types of audiovisual content (film, TV, and video games), websites and apps, interactive software, eLearning materials, social media content, and any other type of content that combines more than one type of media (text, audio, video, images, and animations).

Multimedia translation isn’t quite the same as audiovisual translation. Multimedia translation deals with any content that combines multiple media formats, while audiovisual translation specifically focuses on content that combines audio and visual elements.

A good example of multimedia translation is translating learning and development content. This combines text, image, video, audio, and interactive files. Another example is marketing translation, where you have to translate a combination of text and a range of audiovisual content.

You can use AI to translate videos on a language AI platform like Smartcat. The process involves uploading the video file, getting an AI transcription of the audio content and then using AI to translate that content into the new language. The platform then burns the subtitles into the video. You can even add ai dubbing.

Smartcat supports a wide range of multimedia file formats, including:

• Video files (MP4, MOV, AVI, etc.)

• Audio files (MP3, WAV, OGG, etc.)

• Subtitles and closed captions

• E-learning modules (SCORM, AICC)

• Games (strings and dialogue)

• Websites (HTML, XLIFF)

This allows you to manage all your translation needs in one platform, improving efficiency and reducing the need for multiple tools.

For video and audio files, Smartcat utilizes timestamps to synchronize translated text with the corresponding visuals or audio cues. This ensures the translated subtitles or voiceover perfectly aligns with the original content.

Yes, within its video translator, Smartcat transcribes the audio content of your video. You can check, edit, and download this transcription.

The Smartcat AI image translator has advanced optical character recognition (OCR) technology. If there’s text embedded in an image in your multimedia files, the OCR will recognize it and extract it for translation. You can check the extraction in the translation editor before it’s translated.

Absolutely! Smartcat fosters collaboration with features like:

• Assigning specific segments to different reviwers based on their expertise.

• Using a built-in chat system for real-time communication among team members.

• Implementing a review workflow with comment threads and version control.

This collaborative environment streamlines communication, improves translation quality, and ensures efficient project completion.

With the help of your existing content (stored in translation memories and glossaries and/or reference documents uploaded to the platform), Smartcat will produce AI translations with 95%+ quality. However, best practice is to have a human reviewer double check the translation to ensure it’s exactly as you want it to be. The reviewers in the Smartcat marketplace offer multimedia translation services. It’s easy to find reviewers and invite them to your project from inside the platform.

Smartcat integrates with translation memory (TM) tools, allowing you to leverage existing translated segments for video, audio, and text content. This reduces costs, ensures consistency across projects, and speeds up the translation process.

Smartcat integrates with popular project management platforms like Asana, Trello, and Jira. This allows you to seamlessly connect your translation workflows with your overall project management system, fostering better visibility and control.

Using Smartcat for multimedia translation offers several advantages:

• Centralized platform: Manage all your multimedia translation needs in one place.

• Improved efficiency: Streamlined workflows and collaboration tools save time and resources.
  

• Enhanced quality: Utilize translation memory and collaborate for consistent, high-quality translations.
  

• Reduced costs: Leverage TM and efficient workflows to minimize translation expenses.
  Increased productivity: Simplified management and collaboration lead to faster project completion.
  

By leveraging Smartcat's comprehensive features, you can streamline your multimedia translation process, improve quality and efficiency, and ultimately, deliver exceptional localized content for your global audience.

With Smartcat end-to-end video translation, you can add human-like voice-over or AI dubbing to your video after you translate it. Get your free trial to see and hear the quality for yourself.

Absolutely. Our AI technology is constantly learning and expanding its vocabulary to cater to a diverse range of industries. Whether you're in eLearning, marketing, corporate training, or any other field that requires multimedia translation, Smartcat is equipped with industry-specialized AI that can provide accurate and culturally sensitive translations.

Our team of professional linguists also has expertise in various industries, ensuring that your content is not only translated accurately but also remains true to its intended purpose and tone.

At Smartcat, we take security very seriously. We understand that some content may be of a sensitive nature, and confidentiality is crucial for our clients.

That's why we have strict measures in place to ensure the complete security of your content. All data uploaded to our platform is encrypted and stored securely, and only authorized personnel have access to it. Our team follows strict protocols to maintain confidentiality, and we are compliant with all relevant data privacy regulations.

Smartcat supports 280+ languages so it almost certainly offers the language combination you need. See the full list of supported languages.

We understand that language is constantly evolving, and different regions may have their own unique dialects. That's why our AI technology is trained on a wide range of dialects to ensure accurate and culturally relevant translations.

Our AI engines are constantly learning and expanding their vocabulary to keep up with new dialects, ensuring that your content is translated accurately for your target audience. Additionally, our team of linguists also has expertise in regional variations and cultural nuances, further enhancing the accuracy and quality of our translations.