Technology helps improve lives of people with disabilities

The photo shows the AI digital sign language announcer during Beijing Olympic Winter Games in 2022. [Photo/Xinhua]

AI digital sign language interpreter

Learning language poses a significant challenge for the hearing-impaired population, particularly for those who are middle-aged and elderly. In the short term, sign language remains the primary method of communication for individuals with hearing impairments and is difficult to replace.

An AI digital sign language interpreter has the potential to bridge this gap. Leveraging various AI technologies such as 3D digital person modeling, machine translation, multimodal digital generation, transfer learning, real-time facial action generation and stimulation, this AI interpreter can greatly enhance the sense of reality and intimacy associated with sign language interpretation during broadcasts while also improving overall user experience. Its widespread application can better assist those who are hearing impaired in overcoming communication barriers in daily life across public services, special education settings and other scenarios.