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“Steering to Japan, I can cut, I want to thank.”
TV4’s automated captioning system went awry during a New Year’s Eve broadcast of “Bingolotto” when Finnish artist Käärijä’s hit song “Cha cha cha” played – attempting to translate the lyrics from Finnish to Swedish.
TV4’s AI captioning attempted to translate Käärijä’s Finnish song “Cha, cha, cha” into Swedish.
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Some of the AI-generated lyrics seemed to fit the “Bingolotto” theme.
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Lotta Engberg and Daniel Norberg host “Bingolotto’s” New Year’s special on TV4.
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Automated captioning, used by several television networks, has experienced glitches on multiple occasions. This incident highlights the ongoing challenges of real-time translation technology.
During a Lucia broadcast on SVT, the AI translation claimed the Lucia procession was singing:
“Watered my birds for. In Iraq, Iran and Iraq. Hello!”
Instead of the original lyrics: “He waters his foals five, all for the bright star.”
The mishaps continued during “Bingolotto’s” New Year’s bingo.
When Kings and Queens performed a Eurovision medley alongside Andreas Lundstedt and Robin “Elecktra” Werner, the setlist included Käärijä’s Finnish Eurovision entry, “Cha cha cha.”
Attempting to Translate Finnish to Swedish – Goes Awry
That’s when the subtitles took another turn.
The AI attempted to translate the Finnish lyrics into Swedish.
Käärijä sings “Rankka viikko ja paljon pitkii päiviä takan,” but according to the AI captions, it read “Steering to Japan I can cut, I want to thank.”
The comical translations continued throughout the performance.
“Mielenkiintona piña colada ja rata” became “Shirts Pina Colada. I steer” and “Tää jäinen ulkokuori on aika tuhota” was rendered as “Talents gaps. Different Toyota.” It appeared the AI was even attempting to incorporate words related to “Bingolotto.”
The Finnish Lyrics and Correct Swedish Translation
Finnish Lyrics: “Rankka viikko ja paljon pitkii päiviä takan” Swedish: “This tough week and many long days are behind us.”
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“Mielenkiintona piña colada ja rata” “The only thing on my mind is the bar and piña colada.”
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“Ilta on vielä nuori ja aikaa kumota” “The night is still young and there is time to drink.”
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“Tää jäinen ulkokuori on aika tuhota” “It’s time to destroy this icy facade.”
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“Pidän kaksin käsin kiinni juomista niinku, cha cha cha cha cha cha cha, ei” “I’m holding the drinks with both hands like a, cha cha cha cha cha cha cha, no.”
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“En mieti huomista ku tartun tuopista niinku, cha cha cha cha cha cha cha, ei” “I don’t think about tomorrow when I grab a pint like a, cha cha cha cha cha cha cha, no.”
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“Haluun olla sekasin ja vapaa huolista niinku, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, ei” “I want to be messed up and free from worries like a, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, cha, no.”
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“Ja mä jatkan, kunnes en enää pysy tuolissa niinku” “And I’ll continue until I can no longer stay in the chair.”
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