摘要
无论中外,为听障人群提供手语相关服务都得到大量政策法规支持,巨大的需求使得人工智能成为解决供需矛盾的时代选择。当前,中国在手语数字人研发领域已领先于世界,众多手语数字人产品已在电视新闻、公共服务、重大赛事活动、聋校教学等场景落地应用,但聋人社区和手语翻译业界对此却不乏质疑、反感甚至阻抗。其原因在于:(1)研发人员对手语的独特语言特性缺乏认知;(2)高质量的海量手语语料难以获取;(3)现有技术水平无法匹配聋人用户需求,生成的手语可懂度低,且表情与口动难以做到仿真;(4)聋人对技术的评价受到多重因素影响。建议对行业加强规范治理,重视潜在的伦理风险,确保聋人用户的诉求得到满足,建立跨界合作联盟以驱动该行业的可持续发展。
Abstract
Signing avatar represents an advancement in AI avatar technology, enhancing information accessibility for the deaf individuals. This innovation has garnered wide attention home and abroad and has been implemented in various domains such as television news, public services, major events, and educational settings for the deaf. This paper reviews the current situation of the signing avatar industry in China, highlighting its peculiar predicament of being acknowledged primarily by external observers while negatively reacted by deaf communities and sign language interpretation industry. The sector grapples with several challenges: the distinctive aspects of sign language are often overlooked by the researchers/developers; there is a scarcity of accessible high-quality sign language datasets; and the current technological solutions do not fully meet the requirements of the deaf community. This paper proposes that it is imperative to establish regulations for the industry, be vigilant of potential ethical concerns, address the specific needs of deaf individuals, and foster international partnerships to promote the industry’s sustainable development.
关键词
手语 /
数字人 /
人工智能 /
无障碍
Key words
sign language /
avatar /
artificial intelligence /
accessibility
郑 璇.
手语数字人研发现状与思考[J]. 语言战略研究. 2024, 9(3): 17-28 https://doi.org/10.19689/j.cnki.cn10-1361/h.20240302
Zheng Xuan.
The Development of Signing Avatars: Current Situation and Reflections[J]. Chinese Journal of Language Policy and Planning. 2024, 9(3): 17-28 https://doi.org/10.19689/j.cnki.cn10-1361/h.20240302
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