Web service providers Google They are working tirelessly to take their translator service one step further. Not only is the company stopping by just adding new text translation languages, but now the live voice translation feature Is developing Google. This is currently being referred to as the “conversation mode”.

The system with which the project is being tested has been dubbed “Google Babelfish”, which, if successful, will allow you to speak fluently in your mother tongue with foreign friends.

Google Android VP Hugo Bara is very optimistic about the conversation mood. He said he had “almost correct” results in translating speech from English to Portuguese. However, as the technology is still in its infancy, it will not support many languages ​​and words, Mr Hugo said.

Of course, Google The skill of the translator will depend on the system as well as many surrounding conditions. Conversation mode performance will have a significant effect on your device’s microphone quality, ambient sound, and pronunciation. Check out Hugo Barra’s experimental voice translation in the video below!