The ANU Mongolia Institute hosts an interdisciplinary series of presentations on Mongolia. Held monthly on a Friday starting at noon mostly, the sessions will typically include a 45 minute presentation of recent research or fieldwork on a topic related to Mongolia or the Mongolian diaspora, followed by an opportunity to chat and get caught up on what we’re all doing.
Most presentations will be fairly informal, and may include work-in-progress overviews or discussions of recent Mongolia-related conference highlights. Feel free to forward session announcements to other people who may be interested.
Bridging the gap: Empowering Mongolian language education through AI technologies
This presentation explores the landscape of contemporary AI technologies, including cutting-edge platforms like ChatGPT and Clipchamp, which has revolutionised text-to-voice and video editing. However, a challenge persists: these innovations partly accommodate Cyrillic Mongolian script, while neglecting traditional Mongolian variants. Focusing on language education, this presentation delves into the potential of harnessing AI to develop traditional Mongolian learning content. By leveraging the capabilities of existing AI tools, a novel avenue could emerge for preserving and disseminating this unique linguistic heritage.
The discussion centres on different strategies to adapt AI models for traditional Mongolian script, encompassing text generation, voice synthesis, and video manipulation. This presentation underscores the urgency of cultural preservation and showcases the possibilities of AI to enrich language education while fostering inclusivity and diversity in the technological realm.
About the speaker
Dr Uchralt Otede is conducting research on environmental issues in Mongolian plateau, state and religion in China, and aboriginal rights movement in Australia. He is an academic staff at the School of Culture, History and Language at The Australian National University. He is also teaching Japanese at the University of New South Wales and teaching classical Mongolian script online.
Most recent publication include: ‘Focusing on the Narratives at the Aboriginal Embassy’, in Understanding Ainu Indigenous Rights from the Beginning: Learning from the History and Advanced Initiatives of America, Northern Europe, Australia, and Taiwan, edited by Raporo Ainu Nation & Hokkaido University Disclosure Document Study Group, 2023(in Japanese).
We look forward to seeing you there.
Contact the Series Convenor, Uchralt Otede. Email: wuqi.riletu@anu.edu.au.