A comparative study on quality between ai translation and human translation from the perspective of translator behavior criticism——Taking the English Version of Mountain Dwelling in Autumn Twilight as a case study
译者行为批评视域下人工智能翻译和人工翻译质量对比研究——以《山居秋暝》英译为例

摘要

《山居秋暝》英译研究具有多维度的学术与文化价值，其研究意义不仅体现在诗歌翻译实践层面，更涉及跨文化传播、禅宗美学传递及翻译理论创新等领域。随着人工智能技术在自然语言处理领域的突破，AI翻译逐渐成为文学与技术融合的重要实践方向。基于译者行为批评理论，本文从“求真-务实”连续统评价模式出发，选用DeepSeek作为研究工具，对比分析AI诗歌翻译与许渊冲、赵彦春、霍红三位译者的译本差异。研究发现，在“求真”方面AI翻译的诗歌虽然贴近原诗，且传递了意象，但文化内涵的深层传递稍显生硬。在“务实”方面，AI以效率与市场适应性为核心，但弱化了传统翻译的文化桥梁功能。AI翻译目前仍存在一定局限性，无法替代人类译者的主体性。

Abstract

The English translation research of "Autumn Evening in the Mountains" holds multi-dimensional academic and cultural values. Its research significance is not only reflected in the practical aspect of poetry translation but also extends to fields such as cross-cultural communication, the transmission of Zen aesthetics, and the innovation of translation theories. With the breakthrough of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in the field of natural language processing, AI translation has gradually become an important practical direction for the integration of literature and technology. Based on the theory of translator behavior criticism, this paper starts from the "truth-seeking - pragmatism" continuum evaluation model and makes a comparative analysis of the differences among AI poetry translations and the translations of three human translators, namely Xu Yuanchong, Zhao Yanchun, and Huo Hong. The study finds that in terms of "truth-seeking", although AI-translated poems are close to the original poems and convey the images, the deep transmission of cultural connotations is a bit rigid. In terms of "pragmatism", AI takes efficiency and market adaptability as the core, but weakens the cultural bridge function of traditional translation. Currently, AI translation still has certain limitations and cannot replace the subjectivity of human translators.