{"id":71244,"date":"2026-08-20T16:08:08","date_gmt":"2026-08-20T07:08:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=71244"},"modified":"2026-08-20T16:08:10","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T07:08:10","slug":"trails-in-the-skys-global-publisher-gungho-has-no-plans-to-use-ai-for-localization-the-complexity-of-the-series-vast-universe-still-requires-human-judgement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/trails-in-the-skys-global-publisher-gungho-has-no-plans-to-use-ai-for-localization-the-complexity-of-the-series-vast-universe-still-requires-human-judgement\/","title":{"rendered":"Trails in the Sky&#8217;s global publisher GungHo has no plans to use AI for localization. The complexity of the series\u2019 vast universe \u201cstill requires human judgement\u201d"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There\u2019s less than a month left until the release of <strong>Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter<\/strong>, the second installment in Nihon Falcom\u2019s 3D remake of the original Trails in the Sky series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In anticipation of the release, GungHo Online Entertainment America (the overseas publishers for the Trails in the Sky remake series)\u2019s CEO Fumiaki Shiraishi and producer Matthias Pergams were interviewed by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.levelup.com\/en\/news\/trails-in-the-sky-wont-use-ai-for-localization-gungho-explains-why-the-human-touch-remains-essential\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Level Up<\/a> about the localization process behind the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter \u2014 Teaser Trailer #2\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/5b4rda5Pk6o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Specifically, the two company representatives addressed the usage of AI in the localization process, which is a method that has recently been catching on among developers trying to cut corners and accelerate production.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As they told Level Up, GungHo does not use AI for translations, and currently has no plans to do so in the future. The localization process is being handled by human translators from start to finish. While noting that one of the main reasons for manually localizing their games is because \u201cplayers expect work created by people,\u201d they also emphasized that maintaining consistency across the series\u2019 numerous installments is crucial. Considering the sheer size of the universe and lore of the Trail series, not to mention the extensive cast of characters, each with a distinct identity and speaking style, GungHo believes \u201cthat level of detail still requires human judgement.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1230\" height=\"568\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1230px) 100vw, 1230px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251218-55091-header-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-55097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251218-55091-header-1.jpg 1230w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251218-55091-header-1-380x175.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/20251218-55091-header-1-768x355.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The company says its goal is to \u201censure every character sounds exactly as they should, terminology remains consistent, and all of those small details carry over from one game to the next,\u201d which is why maintaining \u2018the human touch\u2019 is important for the series.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Interestingly, <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/trails-series-developer-nihon-falcom-eyes-using-ai-translation-to-shorten-localization-process\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">in an interview from 2024<\/a>, Nihon Falcom CEO Toshihiro Kondo said that he was open to potentially introducing AI into the initial stages of the localization process to make global rollout more efficient. On the other hand, he also pointed out that, even if AI were used for translation, human effort would still be needed for proofreading and editing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, it seems that, thanks to GungHo, Nihon Falcom managed to release Trails in The Sky 1st Chapter for the global audience without relying on AI.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1120\" height=\"630\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1120px) 100vw, 1120px\" src=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68363-header.jpg\" alt=\"Trails in the sky 2nd chapter\" class=\"wp-image-68365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68363-header.jpg 1120w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68363-header-380x214.jpg 380w, https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/20260618-68363-header-768x432.jpg 768w\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As for how the studio was able to pull off a simultaneous international release for the 1st Chapter (2nd Chapter will also be released simultaneously across the globe), Kondo said this was thanks to the fact that the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/nihon-falcom-was-able-to-give-trails-in-the-sky-1st-chapter-a-simultaneous-global-release-date-because-they-already-had-a-finalized-script\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trails in the Sky remake series didn\u2019t require writing a completely new scenario<\/a>. This meant that they could simultaneously work on both the Japanese and global version of the game \u2013 Nihon Falcom was already in talks with GungHo about the localization as soon as the remake project kicked off.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.falcom.co.jp\/sora2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Trails in the Sky 2nd Chapter<\/a>\u00a0is set to launch on September 17, for PC (Steam), Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 and PlayStation 5. A playable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.falcom.co.jp\/sora2\/trial\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">demo<\/a> is also currently available.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent interview, Trails in the Sky&#8217;s global publisher GungHo addressed the usage of AI in the games&#8217; localization process. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":79,"featured_media":55650,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_gspb_post_css":"","autoblue_enabled":true,"autoblue_custom_message":"","autoblue_shares":[{"did":"did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2","date":"2026-08-20T07:08:17+00:00","uri":"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mtiorlqi7o23","response":"{\"uri\":\"at:\/\/did:plc:uzrrhkfyjrfdsynj2voztcf2\/app.bsky.feed.post\/3mtiorlqi7o23\",\"cid\":\"bafyreidjdthrd7jndjf4qklltrnc2c7sddz4viljs5nzc36giaegxurdg4\",\"commit\":{\"cid\":\"bafyreigm6tyaqqpcfsfiuv2bbwmeyh3dulhgsxwllmjesyx2zmuk3qmavy\",\"rev\":\"3mtiorls5wg23\"},\"validationStatus\":\"valid\"}"}],"autoblue_post_url":"","autoblue_publish_document":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[17],"class_list":["post-71244","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news","tag-japan-related-news"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":7}},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Trails in the Sky&#039;s global publisher GungHo has no plans to use AI for localization. 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