23.10.2025, 1:00 PM
Literary translators versus AI
Discussion
Can a machine reproduce literary nuances as well as an experienced translator? Or are literary translators still irreplaceable?
Translators of German-language literature from the Polish Literary Translators' Association have competed in a duel with artificial intelligence. One literary translator and one AI worked on an excerpt from the books presented on Litrix.de. The participants in this unusual translation experiment not only present the results of this battle of style and interpretation, but also discuss the future of literary translation.
The event is organised by the Polish Literary Translators' Association and supported by the Goethe-Institut Krakow as part of the Litrix.de programme.
Join us to find out who masters literary challenges better – humans or machines!
Participants in the duel:
Ewa Mikulska-Frindo (Kathrin Bach, Lebensversicherung)
Katarzyna Łakomik (Christine Wunnicke, Wachs)
Mark Ordon (Christoph Hein, Das Narrenschiff)
Anna Wziątek (Susan Kreller, Das Herz von Kamp-Cornell)
The event will be moderated by Monika Skowron.
The translation of all the above titles into Polish is supported by the Litrix programme.
Location
Międzynarodowe Targi Książki
ul. Galicyjska 9
sala Lwów C
Krakau
Poland
Contact
elzbieta.jelen@goethe.de
Translators of German-language literature from the Polish Literary Translators' Association have competed in a duel with artificial intelligence. One literary translator and one AI worked on an excerpt from the books presented on Litrix.de. The participants in this unusual translation experiment not only present the results of this battle of style and interpretation, but also discuss the future of literary translation.
The event is organised by the Polish Literary Translators' Association and supported by the Goethe-Institut Krakow as part of the Litrix.de programme.
Join us to find out who masters literary challenges better – humans or machines!
Participants in the duel:
Ewa Mikulska-Frindo (Kathrin Bach, Lebensversicherung)
Katarzyna Łakomik (Christine Wunnicke, Wachs)
Mark Ordon (Christoph Hein, Das Narrenschiff)
Anna Wziątek (Susan Kreller, Das Herz von Kamp-Cornell)
The event will be moderated by Monika Skowron.
The translation of all the above titles into Polish is supported by the Litrix programme.
Location
Międzynarodowe Targi Książki
ul. Galicyjska 9
sala Lwów C
Krakau
Poland
Contact
elzbieta.jelen@goethe.de
23.10.2025,