Aeneas transforms how historians connect the past
| Source: Google DeepMind Blog
Tags: Aeneas, ancient inscriptions, AI in history, University of Nottingham, open source, generative AI, historical research
Aeneas is the first artificial intelligence model aimed at contextualizing ancient inscriptions, which are often fragmentary and difficult to interpret. This model assists historians by quickly retrieving parallels from thousands of Latin inscriptions, significantly speeding up the process of restoration and dating. Co-developed with the University of Nottingham and other institutions, Aeneas can
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Aeneas is the first artificial intelligence model aimed at contextualizing ancient inscriptions, which are often fragmentary and difficult to interpret. This model assists historians by quickly retrieving parallels from thousands of Latin inscriptions, significantly speeding up the process of restoration and dating. Co-developed with the University of Nottingham and other institutions, Aeneas can be adapted for various ancient languages and formats. An interactive version is available for free to researchers and educators, and the code and dataset are open-sourced to encourage further research.