Webtoon Launches AI Translation for Indie Comic Creators: 7 Languages, Text-Only, Creator-Controlled Glossaries

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Webtoon announced AI-powered translation for indie creators on its unified CANVAS platform, auto-translating text into 6 additional languages (Spanish, French, Thai, Indonesian, German, Traditional Chinese) with creator-customizable glossaries. The system deliberately translates only text — not art — and doesn't train on creator visuals, while Webtoon Originals continue using human translators. Beta launches invite-only this spring for English creators, with Korean and Japanese excluded.