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What does the term 'transcreation' emphasize in the context of game localisation?
What does the term 'transcreation' emphasize in the context of game localisation?
How do localisers approach the adaptation of game content?
How do localisers approach the adaptation of game content?
What is the primary goal of transcreation in the context of translation?
What is the primary goal of transcreation in the context of translation?
Who argued that all translations involve some degree of creativity and thus may be considered forms of transcreation?
Who argued that all translations involve some degree of creativity and thus may be considered forms of transcreation?
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What distinguishes irrealia from realia in game localization?
What distinguishes irrealia from realia in game localization?
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In what areas has the concept of transcreation become prominent?
In what areas has the concept of transcreation become prominent?
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In what way does the study intend to utilize GPT-4 during game localization?
In what way does the study intend to utilize GPT-4 during game localization?
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What aspect is particularly relevant to transcreation as defined by Fernández Costales?
What aspect is particularly relevant to transcreation as defined by Fernández Costales?
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What has been a criticism of the concept of transcreation according to some authors?
What has been a criticism of the concept of transcreation according to some authors?
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What limits the effectiveness of GPT models in transcreation according to the paper?
What limits the effectiveness of GPT models in transcreation according to the paper?
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What influences the user-oriented nature of game translation?
What influences the user-oriented nature of game translation?
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What aspect of video games is critically dependent on world-building and storytelling?
What aspect of video games is critically dependent on world-building and storytelling?
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What is one purpose for which translators can use the outputs generated by GPT models?
What is one purpose for which translators can use the outputs generated by GPT models?
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What does the creative aspect of transcreation allow translators to do?
What does the creative aspect of transcreation allow translators to do?
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What combination of elements characterizes video games according to the paper?
What combination of elements characterizes video games according to the paper?
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What role does game localization play in the experience of gamers?
What role does game localization play in the experience of gamers?
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What is the purpose of chaining prompts in transcreative output?
What is the purpose of chaining prompts in transcreative output?
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Which of the following describes the output from Chained Prompt 1?
Which of the following describes the output from Chained Prompt 1?
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What was a key change in the output from Chained Prompt 2 compared to Chained Prompt 1?
What was a key change in the output from Chained Prompt 2 compared to Chained Prompt 1?
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What was a potential risk associated with generating more creative outputs?
What was a potential risk associated with generating more creative outputs?
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Which of the following is a translation provided in Chained Prompt 1 for Cyndaquil?
Which of the following is a translation provided in Chained Prompt 1 for Cyndaquil?
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What do the Spanish and French translations in Chained Prompt 2 contain that is similar?
What do the Spanish and French translations in Chained Prompt 2 contain that is similar?
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The term 'porcupine-like fire creature' is essential to which aspect of the translations?
The term 'porcupine-like fire creature' is essential to which aspect of the translations?
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In the context of the translations provided, what does the term 'hallucinations' refer to?
In the context of the translations provided, what does the term 'hallucinations' refer to?
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What is the main goal of localisers when adapting pokémonikers into different languages?
What is the main goal of localisers when adapting pokémonikers into different languages?
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What does the term 'zero-shot prompting' refer to in the context of the GPT-4 model?
What does the term 'zero-shot prompting' refer to in the context of the GPT-4 model?
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Which of the following words is used in the French translation of Cyndaquil?
Which of the following words is used in the French translation of Cyndaquil?
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How does the Chinese name for Cyndaquil differ from the names in Spanish and French?
How does the Chinese name for Cyndaquil differ from the names in Spanish and French?
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What is one limitation of single prompting for transcreation mentioned in the content?
What is one limitation of single prompting for transcreation mentioned in the content?
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What are the main components that contribute to the name 'Cyndaquil'?
What are the main components that contribute to the name 'Cyndaquil'?
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What kind of research is required for creating sets of irrealia, as mentioned in the content?
What kind of research is required for creating sets of irrealia, as mentioned in the content?
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What does the Spanish translation 'Puercofuego' combine elements of?
What does the Spanish translation 'Puercofuego' combine elements of?
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What is the primary purpose of creating customised prompts in transcreation?
What is the primary purpose of creating customised prompts in transcreation?
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In the Spanish transcreation of Charmander, what common element is retained?
In the Spanish transcreation of Charmander, what common element is retained?
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Which of the following is a challenge noted in the French transcreation?
Which of the following is a challenge noted in the French transcreation?
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What does the term 'constrained translation' refer to?
What does the term 'constrained translation' refer to?
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Which element is retained in the Chinese names for the Pokémon?
Which element is retained in the Chinese names for the Pokémon?
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What does the second part of each Pokémon's name in the transcreation typically refer to?
What does the second part of each Pokémon's name in the transcreation typically refer to?
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Why is maintaining consistency important in the context of game localization?
Why is maintaining consistency important in the context of game localization?
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How can GPT-4 be utilized effectively in transcreating interconnected irrealia?
How can GPT-4 be utilized effectively in transcreating interconnected irrealia?
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What challenge is associated with the varying quantities of training data in different languages?
What challenge is associated with the varying quantities of training data in different languages?
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Which language's Pokémon names were adapted in official versions?
Which language's Pokémon names were adapted in official versions?
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What legal or ethical issue poses a challenge to using GPT for transcreation?
What legal or ethical issue poses a challenge to using GPT for transcreation?
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What is a notable limitation of advanced GPT models?
What is a notable limitation of advanced GPT models?
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How may the non-deterministic nature of GPT affect translation tasks?
How may the non-deterministic nature of GPT affect translation tasks?
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What factor is highlighted as a time-consuming challenge when using GPT for transcreation?
What factor is highlighted as a time-consuming challenge when using GPT for transcreation?
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What is a potential concern regarding the authorship of transcreations using GPT?
What is a potential concern regarding the authorship of transcreations using GPT?
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What could result from disparities in access to advanced GPT models?
What could result from disparities in access to advanced GPT models?
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Study Notes
Exploring the Potential of GPT-4 as an Interactive Transcreation Assistant in Game Localization
- The study investigated GPT-4's potential as a transcreation assistant in game localization, focusing on Pokémon names as a case study.
- Transcreation is adapting a text (or visuals) linguistically and culturally to maximize audience reception.
- Game localization frequently involves transcreation of both real-world (realia) and fictional elements (irrealia).
- Irrealia, crucial for player immersion, require careful adaptation.
- GPT models can be assistive tools in game localization, assisting with generating new language-specific fictional elements (e.g., neologisms or portmanteaus from Pokémon).
- Transcreation-related model outputs can aid translators for brainstorming, practice, and providing options.
- Prompting chatbots for conversational machine translation (PCMT) can generate translations or interlingual adaptations.
Transcreation in Video Game Localization Research
- Game localization involves adapting games linguistically and culturally for different markets.
- Transcreation is a key concept in this process, highlighting the creative agency of localizers.
- There is a distinction between realia (real-world elements) and irrealia (fictional elements) in games.
- Irrealia, such as character names, require creative adaptation retaining meaning and cultural context.
- Transcreation plays a crucial role in ensuring players experience the game as intended.
GPT Technologies for Translation Purposes
- GPT models excel in multilingual data processing, translating, summarizing and analyzing texts.
- GPT models can generate high-quality translations, especially for sentences with idiomatic expressions.
- GPT models can improve and correct neural machine translations.
- The quality of GPT translations varies depending on the complexity of the language.
- Prompt engineering, iterative prompting and mask tokens can influence output.
- "Temperature" controls model creativity in transcreation. Controlling temperature can increase or decrease creative output.
Methodology
- The study focused on how translators interact with GPT models; particularly prompt engineering and iterative prompt designs.
- Study methodology was qualitative and exploratory.
- This approach was used to investigate how GPT systems could be employed to generate more inventive translations of Pokémon names.
- Specific creative tactics for prompting models, such as using temperature and control codes, were tested for effectiveness
- Prompt engineering is the process of crafting precise prompts for AI language models to get the desired output from them.
Results
- The study explored single prompting, chained prompting, and other prompting strategies.
- Table 1 exemplified single prompting for Pokémon name translations.
- Tables 2 and 3 displayed chained prompting, which uses the output of one prompt as input for the next, for more creative transcreations.
- Methods, such as temperature and control codes were used to manipulate the creativity of the translation.
- The study highlighted the potential advantages of GPT tools in localization but emphasized limitations of accuracy, context, cultural appropriateness, and ethical concerns.
Findings and Discussion
- Overall, GPT models show understanding of transcreation concepts.
- Prompts improved the output, leading to more creative and diverse translations.
- Using language models for transcreation, especially for irrealia, offers potential for increased productivity and creativity.
- The study cautioned that output can be inconsistent or hallucinate, and that prompt engineering plays a crucial role.
- Context windows limitations can impact long-term consistency in output.
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