It’s part of a growing movement to use AI translation to uncover archaeological secrets.
It created a never-before-seen breakthrough.
AI enables breakthroughs at a far greater pace."
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The researchers developed an algorithm to piece together fragments to make them understandable.
Jimenez will publish complete electronic editions of important texts such as the Babylonian creation myth and the Gilgamesh epic.
The team’s AI algorithm has identified hundreds of manuscripts and many textual connections.
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The German researchers aren’t the only ones using AI in archaeology.
DeepMedia is currently using its text and voice platform to integrate ancient languages.
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The future looks bright for AI translation of ancient texts.
“This will be particularly useful in deciphering languages that have not yet been deciphered,” he said.
AI’s ability to process images of texts will play an essential role in deciphering ancient languages.
“This will help to preserve these important historical documents and allow researchers to analyze their contents.”
Gupta said that AI archaeology is still in its infancy.
