Jason LefkowitzMar 17

Having fun with the revelation that Kagi Translate is actually something like a thin wrapper over an LLM, so you can pass anything you want as the "to" language in the URL's query string and it will do its best to "translate" your text to that

https://translate.kagi.com/?from=en&to=pentagon+speak&text=I+think+we+should+break+up.

Show threadJason LefkowitzMar 17

Translate to "marxist academic"

https://translate.kagi.com/?text=I+think+we+should+break+up.&from=en&to=marxist+academic

Show threadJason LefkowitzMar 17

Translate to "instagram thot"

https://translate.kagi.com/?text=I+think+we+should+break+up.&from=en&to=instagram+thot

Show threadJason LefkowitzMar 17

Translate to "slurping soup eater"

https://translate.kagi.com/?text=I+think+we+should+break+up.&from=en&to=slurping+soup+eater

Show threadJason Lefkowitz

Translate to "disillusioned Jesuit priest"

https://translate.kagi.com/?text=I+think+we+should+break+up.&from=en&to=disillusioned+jesuit+priest

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Show threadJason LefkowitzMar 17

Translate to "Joss Whedon character"

https://translate.kagi.com/?text=I+think+we+should+break+up.&from=en&to=joss+whedon+character

Show threadJason LefkowitzMar 17

Translate to "blockchain enthusiast"

https://translate.kagi.com/?text=I+think+we+should+break+up.&from=en&to=blockchain+enthusiast

Show threadJason LefkowitzMar 17

Translate to "VSCO girl"

https://translate.kagi.com/?text=I+think+we+should+break+up.&from=en&to=vsco+girl

Show threadJason LefkowitzMar 17

This one's for my British followers

https://translate.kagi.com/?text=I+think+we+should+break+up.&from=en&to=daily+mail+story

Show threadJason LefkowitzMar 17

Honestly sometimes though it feels like the LLM is just phoning it in

https://translate.kagi.com/?text=I+think+we+should+break+up.&from=en&to=subaru+driving+lesbian

Show threadKoos van den HoutMar 17
@jalefkowit my first idea works too: https://translate.kagi.com/?from=en&to=modern+klingon&text=I+think+we+should+break+up
Kagi Translate

Kagi Translate uses powerful AI models to instantly and accurately translate any content in any language.

Show threadJames HenstridgeMar 18
@jalefkowit This seems about right: https://translate.kagi.com/?from=en&to=swedish+chef&text=I+think+we+should+break+up.
Show threadToroidalCoreMar 18

@jalefkowit Technobabble:

https://translate.kagi.com/?from=en&to=technobabble&text=I+think+we+should+break+up%0A

Kagi Translate

Kagi Translate uses powerful AI models to instantly and accurately translate any content in any language.

Show threadJames 🦉 #FBPE 🇪🇺Mar 17
@jalefkowit That can't be the Daily Mail, it doesn't blame immigrants. Or Labour.
Show threadJason LefkowitzMar 17
@freequaybuoy Or both! 😆
Show threadSteve WilliamsMar 17

@jalefkowit
I don’t know why, but this reminded me of filming a documentary about The LAMDA acting school.

The class was for TV acting, specifically, perfecting the aghast look to camera actors secretly make while embracing their partner - just as the signature tune kicks in:

A “blow out”.

Fun fact, and very English.

Show threadDavid SMar 18

@jalefkowit

Their training data seems pretty accurate

Show threadBrændꜵn Mollɔy Mar 17
@jalefkowit I'm sorry but you made me
Show threadBrændꜵn Mollɔy Mar 17
@jalefkowit so anyway I made it a nynorsk nationalist that speaks like Trump. Please send help
Show threadBrændꜵn Mollɔy Mar 17
@jalefkowit no I don't think you understand. A nynorsk speaking linguist is now playing with this because of you (i.e. my boss)
Show threadJason LefkowitzMar 17
@piecritic I'm just out here tossing hand grenades
Show threadBrændꜵn Mollɔy Mar 17
@jalefkowit and I'm here making some straight up fucking cognitohazards at scale
Show threadBrændꜵn Mollɔy Mar 17
@jalefkowit here's the proof: (translation in the alt text)
Show threadjackMar 17
@jalefkowit laughing at these translations feels like the final page of 1984 where he learns to love Big Brother
Show threadJason LefkowitzMar 17
@jackeric I am laughing less at the translations themselves than at the lack of guardrails that makes them possible
Show threadSydMar 17
@jalefkowit finally I was able to use it for it was supposed to be used.
Show threadMattieMar 17
@jalefkowit https://translate.kagi.com/?from=en&to=AI+bro&text=I+enjoy+writing+software.
Show threadSnoopJMar 17
@mattiebee @jalefkowit thanks, hate that
Show threadToni AittoniemiMar 17
@mattiebee AI is just the New Age of the 90’s all over again. Spiritual gurus by the dozen. 🙂
Show threadKevin Collas-ArundellMar 17

@mattiebee @jalefkowit

Uncanny how accurate it is...

Show threadDan Mar 17
@jalefkowit This is pretty funny but Kagi swears I’m not paying for generative AI when all I want is ad free search, but I think they are lying.
Show threadjabsonikMar 17
@jalefkowit Soviet Union jargon.
Show threadjabsonikMar 17
@jalefkowit I’ll start using ”the central committee of my conscience” phrase everywhere all the time for now on.