Machine translation

The Open University

I was asked to design illustrations for two Open University videos about the history and future of machine translation. This is the automated process of translating speech or text from one language to another. Starting from the 1940s, the videos examine the evolution of machine translation, as well as how it can be used strategically so that we do not lose a sense of pleasure or purpose in language learning.

The animations have not been made live yet, but some of the illustrations can be seen below.