Choosing event translation
Is AI accurate enough to replace human interpreters?
At QIYADA, Baian provided the live interpretation instead of human interpreters. Attendees followed Arabic and English on their phones. A rehearsal with your speakers and languages will help you decide whether the same approach fits your event.
What happened at QIYADA
Baian’s event team confirms that the interpreter booths were taken down and no translation headsets were distributed. The programme audio went to Baian; attendees scanned a QR code and chose their language. The event demonstrates this setup in use, without claiming a measured accuracy advantage over human interpreters.
Read the QIYADA case studyBuilt around meaning and Qur’an accuracy
Baian began with Friday sermons, where mistranslating a Qur’an verse can change the message. It translates speech in context, including specialist vocabulary and expressions. Recognised Qur’an passages are matched to their surah and ayah (chapter and verse), using stored verse translations where available.
How Baian handles context and Qur’anCheck your event’s material
Rehearse through the actual stage microphone and mixer. Include names, numbers, specialist terms, fast speech, speaker changes and expected language switches. Ask someone who understands each target language to check the meaning and audio. A demo shows the workflow; this test checks your event.
Follow the event rehearsal checklistCheck input, text and audio separately
Confirm the spoken languages and audience languages, checking text and audio availability separately. For speakers who switch between supported languages, enable “Multiple spoken languages” before starting and rehearse the switches. Listeners keep their chosen translation language.
When to retain human interpreters
Keep human interpreters wherever your event requires them, including certified interpretation, and agree those requirements before booking. GEM Summit used Baian alongside human interpreters; QIYADA used it as their replacement.
See how Baian was used at GEM SummitWhat changes with Baian?
A laptop takes a clear mixer feed through supported USB audio or a USB audio interface (sound card). The laptop and attendees’ phones need internet; audio listeners bring headphones. When Baian supplies the interpretation, booths and dedicated receiver distribution leave the setup. An operator still starts and monitors the session.
Compare practical alternatives to boothsSee what changes in the setup costs