Nvidia unveils AI platform to simplify sign language learning

American multinational corporation and technology company, Nvidia, has launched an artificial intelligence-powered platform aimed at making American Sign Language (ASL) learning more accessible. 

The platform, called Signs, was developed in collaboration with the American Society for Deaf Children and creative agency Hello Monday.

The AI-driven tool features, a 3D avatar that demonstrates ASL signs while users keep their video cameras on. As learners practice, the AI provides real-time feedback to refine their signing accuracy. At launch, the platform includes 100 distinct signs, with plans to expand the library to 1,000.

Michael Boone, Nvidia’s manager for trustworthy AI product, emphasised the company’s broader vision for AI applications. 

“It’s important for us to produce efforts like Signs, because we want to enable not just one company or a set of companies, but we want to enable the ecosystem,” Boone said in an interview with CNN.

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American Sign Language is the third most widely used language in the United States, behind English and Spanish, according to the organisations behind Signs. 

The platform is free to use and allows ASL speakers to contribute new signs to help expand its vocabulary. Nvidia also plans to make its database publicly available to developers, potentially leading to advancements such as improved sign recognition in video conferencing or gesture control in vehicles.

The initiative highlights Nvidia’s growing interest beyond AI hardware. While the company remains a dominant supplier of chips used in AI development, it is increasingly investing in software and AI-driven applications. With its stock soaring over 100% in the past year and the company valued at over $3.4 trillion, Nvidia continues to position itself at the forefront of the AI revolution.

Beyond advancing AI technology, Signs has a deeper social impact. “Most deaf children are born to hearing parents. Giving family members accessible tools like Signs to start learning ASL early enables them to open an effective communication channel with children as young as six to eight months old,” said Cheri Dowling, executive director of the American Society for Deaf Children.

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