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The AI Tuning Frontier: Breaking Barriers in Japanese Game Localization (Presented by DMM GAME Translate)
Katsuki Noda (General Manager of DMM GAME Translate, Algomatic)
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Format: Sponsored Session
Vault Recording: TBD
Discover how a Japanese company fine-tunes and fully maximizes cutting-edge generative AI to drive real-world innovation in game localization from Japan. This session delves into the tangible linguistic and cultural challenges of the Japanese market, revealing how fully tailored AI models can overcome these barriers to create authentic and engaging player experiences. Instead of broad AI overviews, this session focuses on tested, practical approaches—highlighting breakthroughs that showcase how AI customization bridges gaps once deemed insurmountable. Whether newcomers to Japanese localization or those seeking advanced solutions, attendees discover how this frontier of AI-driven translation not only enriches gameplay but also opens up new frontiers in global publishing.
Takeaway
Attendees will learn how fully tailored AI addresses Japan-specific localization challenges, adopt practical strategies tested in real development scenarios, and see how real-world improvements and refinements to generative AI-based translation workflow unlock new opportunities in global game publishing—without venturing into broad AI theory or monetization concerns.
Intended Audience
The session targets those curious about bridging linguistic and cultural gaps with generative AI, discovering real-world strategies for tailoring AI to Japan-specific challenges, and gaining new insights into advanced game publishing frontiers. Basic localization awareness is helpful but not required.