Would you like to do any of the following: 1) Chat to your Cantonese-only-speaking in-laws about your upcoming wedding plans? 2) Verify for certain that the mysterious Portuguese dreamboat you met on Omegle chat actually has a sense of humour? 3) Conduct an international business meeting?

Skype has you covered.

The Microsoft-owned communications app preferred by smug holidaymakers everywhere has now previewed Skype Translator, an add-on premium service which uses adaptable voice recognition technology to translate languages in real time, in an adorable demonstration video showing us what happens when two sets of classrooms – one in Mexico City, Mexico and one in Washington, America – harness sorcery technology to converse with each other in their mother tongues, completely unabated by the language barrier.

The program launches today with only two spoken languages available, English and Spanish, and over 40 instant messaging languages.

“Skype brings people together to make progress on what matters to them. Skype Translator will open up endless possibilities for people around the world to connect, communicate and collaborate; people will no longer be hindered by geography and language,” Skype says on its blog “Skype Translator relies on machine learning, which means that the more the technology is used, the smarter it gets. We are starting with English and Spanish, and as more people use the Skype Translator preview with these languages, the quality will continually improve.”



