Ars Technica

AI helps decipher first text of “unreadable” ancient Herculaneum scroll

Computer science student Luke Farritor won $40,000 from the Vesuvius Challenge.

https://arstechnica.com/science/2023/10/ai-helps-decipher-first-text-of-unreadable-ancient-herculaneum-scroll/?utm_brand=arstechnica&utm_social-type=owned&utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social

AI helps decipher first text of “unreadable” ancient Herculaneum scroll

Computer science student Luke Farritor won $40,000 from the Vesuvius Challenge.

Ars Technica
Oct 16, 2023 at 9:22pmArsBot 🤖
Show threadMarkOct 16, 2023
@arstechnica It’s a bit of a pity we keep digging up texts of minor philosopher Philodemus from Herculaneum given no original writings (just lecture notes) from Aristotle remain in existence. That’s contingency for you.
Show threadDianne HackbornOct 16, 2023
@arstechnica So frustrating the hypesters forced us into calling this stuff AI. 🙁 Two years ago this same technology would have just been ML.
Show threadAdam R. Smith (AmericanScream)Oct 17, 2023
@arstechnica This should be entitled, "AI makes guess. Tech journalists have orgasm as a result."
Show threadspidey Oct 17, 2023
@arstechnica been following the herculaneum scrolls for a while now and its so exciting to see this finally begin to happen! even more so knowing we will probably be able to read more by the end of the year