Babel Fish

Babel Fish is a fictional creature from Douglas Adams' "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." It translates any spoken language into the listener's native tongue when placed in the ear. The concept humorously highlights communication barriers and technology's potential to overcome them. In general knowledge, the term "Babel Fish" has come to symbolize real-life language translation tools and services, illustrating humanity’s desire to connect across cultures. It serves as a metaphor for understanding and cooperation in a diverse world. Today, it inspires various innovations in translation technology and cross-linguistic communication.