May 28, 2024 | AI, authors, human translation
Tags: AI, authors, human translationThe Translators’ Section of the Swedish Writers’ Union commissioned an anonymous artist to create the illustration to this post. The Union is of the firm belief that literary works written by human writers require and...
May 21, 2024 | AI, postediting, Survey
Tags: AI, postediting, SurveyIn October 2023, CEATL conducted a survey about the impact of AI on literary translators’ work and income. Approximately 1,500 literary translators from 34 CEATL member associations answered the questionnaire. Here are the key results:...
Mar 6, 2024 | AI, Austria, Europe, Europe; European Union;, Germany, Open letter, Switzerland
Tags: AI, Austria, Europe, Europe; European Union;, Germany, Open letter, SwitzerlandThe three German-language translators’ organisations IGÜ (Austria), A*dS (Switzerland) and VdÜ (Germany) have published a joint Open Letter and a Manifesto for Human Language,...
Feb 20, 2024 | AI, Survey, Working conditions
Tags: AI, Survey, Working conditionsThere is a lot going on in the AI field and most CEATL member associations are addressing the issue in some way. CEATL, through its Working Conditions working group, conducted a quick survey during late autumn last year. Statements...
Dec 19, 2023 | AI, Counterpoint
Tags: AI, CounterpointIn this 10th issue of Counterpoint, we take up a topic which is both frightening and fantastic for those of us in the field of literary translation. AI, artificial intelligence, has been at the forefront of countless debates, news reels, articles...
