419424

The post-human translator

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Last updated: 29 Mar 2025

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Studies in Translation

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to explore how technological advancements in artificial intelligence (AI) are reshaping the translation landscape, particularly in the context of posthumanism. Generative AI tools, such as ChatGPT, have demonstrated significant potential in text generation, with profound implications for translation processes and the translator's role. Rather than opposing this technology, translators can embrace and harness its benefits. This shift suggests a need for a symbiotic relationship between human and machine to enhance the translation process (O'Thomas, 2017). Consequently, the translator's identity may undergo a radical transformation (Fenoulhet, 2020). Posthumanism, which challenges anthropocentric perspectives, envisions a new ontology where humans and technology interact symbiotically (Wolfe, 2010; Braidotti, 2016). This paper also considers transhumanism, which views machines as augmentations of human capabilities (Fukuyama, 2004). The concept of the posthuman translator emerges, characterised by a collaborative relationship with AI tools, transcending the role of mere post-editing. This argument will be explored in detail, presenting a new paradigm for translation in the age of AI.

DOI

10.21608/tjhss.2025.337738.1279

Keywords

Translator, Machine Translation, Generative AI, Posthumanism, Transhumanism

Authors

First Name

Anestis

Last Name

Karastergiou

MiddleName

Polychronis

Affiliation

Department of Translation, Ionian University, Greece

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akarastergiou@hotmail.com

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0000-0002-0398-5613

First Name

Konstantinos

Last Name

Diamantopoulos

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Affiliation

Ionian University, Department of Foreign Languages, Translation and Interpreting

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kostasdiama@gmail.com

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Athens

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Volume

6

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2

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54729

Issue Date

2025-01-01

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2024-11-19

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2025-01-01

Page Start

86

Page End

100

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2636-4239

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2636-4247

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1,090

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Transcultural Journal of Humanities and Social Sciences

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The post-human translator

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29 Mar 2025