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Kids’ Choice Awards Nominates Super Mario Bros. Movie, Zelda, Transformers and More

Kids’ Choice Awards Nominates Super Mario Bros. Movie, Zelda, Transformers and More Kids’ Choice Awards Nominates Super Mario Bros. Movie, Zelda, Transformers and More

Kids’ Choice Awards Nominates Super Mario Bros. Movie, Zelda, Transformers and More

Nickelodeon’s Kids’ Choice Awards is scheduled to take place July 13, and in the meantime its many nominees have been revealed, including ones related to otaku interests. For starters, The Super Mario Bros. Movie is in the running for Favorite Animated Movie. Actors Chris Pratt …Read more  »

Japan Association of Translators Shares Worries About High-Volume AI Manga Translation

Japan Association of Translators Shares Worries About High-Volume AI Manga Translation Japan Association of Translators Shares Worries About High-Volume AI Manga Translation

Japan Association of Translators Shares Worries About High-Volume AI Manga Translation

In May, it was announced that publisher Shogakukan, JIC Venture Growth Investments (part of the state-backed Japan Investment Corp.) and more had invested 2.92 billion yen (about $19 million) in having the company Orange use artificial intelligence to translate 50,000 manga into English during the …Read more  »