Deciphering and Cuneiform texts
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1stellarexplorer
An AI program is now able to decipher ancient cuneiform texts, and there is hope for deciphering some of the 30% of the Epic of Gilgamesh that remains undeciphered.
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ai-cuneiform-translation-epic-of-gilgamesh-252...
From a NYT article that I don’t link to bc it’s behind a paywall:
“Now, an artificial intelligence project called Fragmentarium is helping to fill some of these gaps. Led by Enrique Jiménez, a professor at the Institute of Assyriology of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, the Fragmentarium team uses machine learning to piece together digitized tablet fragments at a much faster pace than a human Assyriologist can. So far, A.I. has helped researchers discover new segments of Gilgamesh as well as hundreds of missing words and lines from other works.”
https://news.artnet.com/art-world/ai-cuneiform-translation-epic-of-gilgamesh-252...
From a NYT article that I don’t link to bc it’s behind a paywall:
“Now, an artificial intelligence project called Fragmentarium is helping to fill some of these gaps. Led by Enrique Jiménez, a professor at the Institute of Assyriology of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich, the Fragmentarium team uses machine learning to piece together digitized tablet fragments at a much faster pace than a human Assyriologist can. So far, A.I. has helped researchers discover new segments of Gilgamesh as well as hundreds of missing words and lines from other works.”
2clamairy
>1 stellarexplorer: That's incredible news! Thank you for sharing.
3stellarexplorer
More than happy to share - really cool!
4clamairy
>3 stellarexplorer: I'm so pleased to see you posting again.
5stellarexplorer
>4 clamairy: Thank you! I love seeing old friends like you after a hiatus. For now I’ve been limiting myself to posting here in the hope of reinvigorating the group. Maybe I’ll post book stuff in the future -
6Macumbeira
That is nice.
Let's hope that AI. is not too smart and just fills in the blanks with it's own creativity.
I distrust all writings appearing after 2022. : )
Let's hope that AI. is not too smart and just fills in the blanks with it's own creativity.
I distrust all writings appearing after 2022. : )
7haydninvienna
>6 Macumbeira: I distrust all writings appearing after 2022: I take a slightly simpler approach. With certain well-recognised exceptions, if it's on the internet it's a lie. Saves time.
8Macumbeira
>7 haydninvienna: Yes, we joke on it, but it is worrying for the next generations.
LT is still for the moment a "safe place"
Goodreads, on the contrary has already been badly infected by political propaganda and commercial force-feeding of new titles
LT is still for the moment a "safe place"
Goodreads, on the contrary has already been badly infected by political propaganda and commercial force-feeding of new titles
9Macumbeira
Are you familiar with the podcasts of Doug Metzger ? If not, you should
https://literatureandhistory.com/about/
These podcasts are very interesting presentations and analysis of classical ( sometimes obscure) texts. I like to listen to them when on a long car trip. Makes me always feel a bit smarter.
https://literatureandhistory.com
Musing after reading this thread, I revisited the talks on the Babylonian texts. It reinforces the opinion why we should try to keep translating the cuneiforms.
https://literatureandhistory.com/about/
These podcasts are very interesting presentations and analysis of classical ( sometimes obscure) texts. I like to listen to them when on a long car trip. Makes me always feel a bit smarter.
https://literatureandhistory.com
Musing after reading this thread, I revisited the talks on the Babylonian texts. It reinforces the opinion why we should try to keep translating the cuneiforms.
