README.md

metadata

title: BubbleScribe
emoji: ✍️
colorFrom: purple
colorTo: pink
sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 6.1.0
app_file: app.py
pinned: false
hardware: t4-small
tags:
  - glm-4.6v
  - lama
  - manga
  - comic
  - translator
  - ocr
  - japanese
  - korean
  - chinese
  - translation
  - inpainting
  - speech-bubble
  - webtoon
short_description: AI manga & comic translator powered by GLM-4.6V + LaMa

✍️ BubbleScribe

Translate manga and comics from Japanese/Korean/Chinese to any language using GLM-4.6V for OCR and LaMa for inpainting.

Features

• 🔍 Smart Text Detection - GLM-4.6V detects speech bubbles and text regions
• 🌐 Multi-language Translation - Japanese, Korean, Chinese → Any language
• 🎨 Clean Inpainting - LaMa removes original text with GPU acceleration
• ✍️ Text Overlay - Adds translated text back to the image

How It Works

1. Upload a manga/comic page
2. GLM-4.6V detects and translates text
3. LaMa inpainting removes original text (GPU-accelerated)
4. Translated text is overlaid on the clean image

Models Used

• GLM-4.6V (Z.ai API) - OCR + Translation
• LaMa - Text removal inpainting (GPU-accelerated)

Credits

• GLM-4.6V by Zhipu AI
• LaMa for inpainting
• Demo by @lulavc