Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish • Hacker News Board

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by ipsum2 » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:47 AM UTC

WheelsAtLarge wrote: post #2

I wonder if it's a real person or an AI?

It's an AI. You can see that the endpoint is TTS. Also, props to Google for getting it so good that people think its a human voice.

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by kstrauser » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:48 AM UTC

That’s hilarious and I don’t often stumble across something that makes me giggle out loud.

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by boulos » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 4:49 AM UTC

The mobile app doesn’t do this (and sounds totally normal).

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by mavelikara » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 5:01 AM UTC

larsiusprime wrote: post #10

Is it just me or does it seem to last a bit longer on every second play?

I think this is a Google Translate feature, and one of my favorite examples of "Do what I mean" UX. If you click again, for any word, it guesses that you didn't get the pronunciation the first time, so it speaks slowly. This is what humans would do too, in this situation.

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by Morales52 » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 5:07 AM UTC

It is not yet known if this is a bug or a Google joke. ... when entering the word “Rooster” in Spanish, and when translating it into English ..https://www.krogerfeed.net/

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by InvaderFizz » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 5:09 AM UTC

SlowBall wrote: post #16

Could be some kind of joke/Easter egg. In spanish "Gallo" is also used to refer to that high pitch that sometimes comes randomly when speaking, more commonly in male teenagers. Which is similar to what's happening here.

This explanation matches what my Mexican wife just said to me when I showed her the link.

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by fallinghawks » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 5:11 AM UTC

larsiusprime wrote: post #10

Is it just me or does it seem to last a bit longer on every second play?

Yes, the second one is slowed down to help you hear it better. It does this for all playback in Translate.

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by killjoywashere » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 5:21 AM UTC

SlowBall wrote: post #20

ipsum2 wrote: post #19

Try the English pronunciation: https://www.google.com/search?q=cock%20a%20doodle%20doo%20in...

The Spanish translation is amazing

There are two Spanish pronunciations. What am I missing here?

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by bikamonki » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 5:28 AM UTC

the_pwner224 wrote: post #3

What's interesting about this? I don't know Spanish.

In Spanish, voice cracks in male teens are called "gallos". The AI sounds just like one :)

Re: Google Translate pronounces 'rooster' in Spanish

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Post by jwilber » Fri, Jul 30, 2021, 5:46 AM UTC

For another Easter egg: google “recursive’