The author of the article describes a hands-on experiment using Claude, an LLM developed by Anthropic, to translate Ipnocrazia: Trump, Musk e la nuova architettura della realtà by Janwei Xun from Italian to English. After purchasing a DRM-free EPUB of the book, they converted it to a .docx and uploaded the file to Claude for full-text translation—effectively creating an English edition without a translator, editor, or publishing deal in sight.
Benefits & outcomes
- Instant access to untranslated foreign-language titles.
- Cost-effective alternative to commissioning professional translation.
- Highlights practical (and legal) implications of AI-facilitated reading across languages.
- Raises questions about rights, quality, and the future of traditional translation models.
Publisher / company: The Future Of Publishing Blog by Thad McIlroy
Date of case study: 28/04/2025
Source: https://thefutureofpublishing.com/2025/04/book-translation-in-the-ai-era/