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2026

Inkling

Entrant

Qian Wan & Eli Ruoyong Hong

Category

Apps & Software - Best Use of AI & Machine Learning

Client's Name

Country / Region

United States

About The Entry

Inkling is a generative AI-powered translation app designed for non-Chinese readers of long-form Chinese web novels—particularly xianxia and wuxia—who currently depend on machine translation to access their favorite stories. Traditional translation tools struggle with the massive scale of web novels, often producing inconsistent terminology and losing essential cultural subtext, leaving readers with a fragmented and confusing experience. Without genre-specific context, the poetic and philosophical depth of the original prose is lost. Inkling utilizes Generative AI to preserve the cultural and literary integrity of Chinese fiction. By combining advanced Large Language Models with customizable glossaries and genre-specific guides, the app gives readers direct control over the output. Users can maintain terminology consistency across thousands of chapters and revise translations inline, ensuring a reading experience that is culturally faithful, personalized, and affordable.

Credits

UX design lead
Qian(Alex) Wan
UX design lead
Eli Ruoyong Hong
2026
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