Literary translation in the age of artificial intelligence: Debate on the role of human creativity in Bucharesttranslated

The role of human creativity in literary translation was the topic of the debate "Translation without AI", organized on Monday at the "Carol I" Central University Library in Bucharest, informs Agerpres.

The discussions started from the volumes "Virago" and "Hombres" by the French poet Paul Verlaine, translated into Romanian by Iana Maravis, and addressed the challenges that artificial intelligence brings to the field of literature and cultural institutions.

Mireille Rădoi, the general director of the "Carol I" Central University Library, drew attention to the fact that the development of automatic translation tools raises questions not only about the future of translators, but also about the role of libraries, museums, publishers and other institutions involved in the transmission of knowledge.

"Virtually all institutions and bodies related to knowledge management, in one way or another, are challenged to claim their right to continue to exist and to be important," the director said.

Artificial intelligence cannot replace a literary translator Referring to the translations of Iana Maravis, Mireille Rădoi explained that an algorithm can identify linguistic patterns, but does not reproduce in…