Chalk this up in the “amazing” category. This is one of those things on the Internet that sneaks in quietly, but the significance continues to grow and shape the web for years to come.
Google uses the same algorithm that it uses to translate voice mails in Google Voice. (What? You didn’t know about that? It’s wicked.) While it’s not perfect every time. It’s miles ahead of what was previously available.
Think about it. By throwing a switch, Google just made YouTube so very relevant to the entire world’s deaf population. (It’s only on certain channels now, but it should be everywhere soon.)
Did I mention that the new feature is also capable of translating the captions in any of 51 languages? Smell the significance now?
Get all the details on the Official Google Blog.
