ChatGPT Subtitle Disaster Hits Crunchyroll, AI-Powered Anime Translation Goes Hilariously Wrong. Story by Vinay Patel • 1w. T he world of anime translation just got a dose of unexpected comedy, ...

Sony’s anime-focused streaming service Crunchyroll has come under fire after users pointed out substandard AI-generated subtitles in several of its series. For example, viewers reportedly saw the ...

Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini reacts to concerns about AI replacing anime subtitle work and interpreting Japanese language, plus Funimation account issues.

"We were made aware that AI-generated subtitles were employed by a third-party vendor, which is in violation of our agreement," a Crunchyroll spokesperson told Engadget. "We are investigating the ...

Crunchyroll, the massively popular anime streaming service and distributor, just got caught using obvious AI slop in its subtitles. The slipup was made in the premiere episode of a new series ...

Crunchyroll’s Hope for AI-Generated Subtitles Is a Disaster Waiting to Happen Localization is already often woefully misunderstood–professionals and audiences alike don't need the nightmare of ...

While AI-generated subtitles could be on the horizon, Purini states that anime dubbing still has a long way to go. He states that AI dubbing is still a long way off, as dubs are often adaptations.

Crunchyroll is probably the best place to watch anime online, in part because of a long history with anime fans and in part because, after Sony’s acquisition of the company and other anime ...

Crunchyroll president Rahul Purini told The Verge that the company is experimenting with generative AI for subtitling anime. More like this New Hindi, Tamil, and Telugu Dubs for Winter 2025 Anime ...

Crunchyroll is facing criticism after a new anime aired with AI-generated subtitles, even including the phrase 'ChatGPT said...'. This isn't their first subtitle issue. Photo / crunchyroll.com The ...

Ironically, when Purini revealed Crunchyroll was testing generative AI tools for subtitles, he said part of the motivation was to prevent piracy. He reasoned the tech would allow the company to start ...

At the start of last year, Crunchyroll President Rahul Purini told The Verge the company was "very focused on testing" generative AI tools for subtitling and captioning speech to text. The comment ...