Thanks to artificial intelligence, love falls without speaking the same language
Last June, LeRoy Romero, a resident of a small town in Arizona (United States), took his car to meet Brenda Ochoa for the first time, across the US-Mexico border. The blind date, which took place at an Applebee's restaurant in Mexicali, Mexico, was organized by a mutual friend who sensed a potential match. But a problem quickly presented itself. “LeRoy did not speak Spanish, Brenda's native language. "And she didn't speak English," explains The New York Times, which reports the story.
For this first date, the two future lovers used translation applications like Google Translate to communicate. Back home, LeRoy Romero had an idea: the Captions app, which he uses for work, could also be useful in his personal life.
They lived happily thanks to technology.
This app uses artificial intelligence to help users edit and record videos, add captions, and has powerful voiceover translation capabilities. Also available in a standalone app called Lipdub, this feature can mimic speakers' natural voices and lip movements when translating their videos into other languages. So, LeRoy Romero can record himself speaking English and Brenda will receive a video of him speaking Spanish, with the correct lip movements and his real voice.
When the two members of the couple are not together, they use a variety of AI applications to communicate. Le Roy even has a pair of headphones with a simultaneous translation function. According to The New York Times, stories like this may become increasingly common. Cyber-dating expert Julie Spira explains that AI is now part of the dating toolbox. The two lovers will soon get married and won't rely on these tools forever, as they still make the effort to learn each other's languages.