At the Crossroads of Language and AI
A UC Santa Cruz professor is ensuring Indigenous languages are not left behind as technology advances in English.
The Cherokee learned that if you ask a question and you are patient, after seven days it will answer itself.
This quote is from the first animation in the Cherokee language, "The Beginning They Told," or ᏗᏓᎴᏂᏍᎬ ᎤᏂᏃᎮᏓ. The story features Grandpa Beaver, Little Water Beetle, and the Great Buzzard Su Li forming the Appalachian and Rocky Mountains.
Joseph Erb, the director and creator, turned down an Ivy League educator position over 20 years ago to teach his community how to tell stories through animation.
I wanted to go home and teach my community how to tell stories through animation,
said the 51-year-old Cherokee animator. Erb joined the UC Santa Cruz film and digital media department in 2022, continuing his two-decade legacy of teaching.
Author's summary: Professor ensures Indigenous languages are preserved through animation and AI.
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