Translating Subh-e-Azadi: ChatGPT, Gemini, and the cultural complexity of 1947 partition poetry

Title

Translating Subh-e-Azadi: ChatGPT, Gemini, and the cultural complexity of 1947 partition poetry

Creator

Bisht, Priyanka; Pujari, Jyoti Prakash

Description

Artificial Intelligence has transformed the field of translation, yet concerns remain about its ability to handle culturally complex metaphors and nuances. This chapter addresses this issue and compares the capabilities of two AI models- ChatGPT 4o (free version) and Gemini 1.5 Flash (free version) in translating a culturally laden poem, "Subh- e- Azadi (The Dawn of Freedom)" by Faiz Ahmed Faiz, from Hindi to English. With an emphasis on accuracy and quality, this study compares the translations produced by ChatGPT and Gemini against a human translation of the poem. It explores how AI models handle linguistic subtleties, cultural adaptability, and emotional depth while also experimenting with prompting techniques to assess whether explicit instructions improve translation quality or not. The findings will provide an insight into the future of AI in translating literature with heavy contextual background. 2025, IGI Global Scientific Publishing. All rights reserved.

Source

Role of AI in Translation and Interpretation;pp.267-291

Date

01-01-2025

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Bisht P., Christ University, India; Pujari J.P., Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access; Hardcopy may be available in the library

Relation

ISBN: 979-833730062-7; 979-833730060-3;

Format

online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/979-8-3373-0060-3.ch010

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