US EditionAI makes breakthrough reading 2,000-year-old scroll burned in Mt. Vesuvius eruption
- A computer-science student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Luke Farritor, won the Vesuvius Challenge by developing a machine-learning algorithm to read Greek letters on a carbonized scroll from the ancient Roman city of Herculaneum. This breakthrough could unlock the hundreds of texts that make up the intact library from Greco-Roman antiquity.
- The Herculaneum library contains valuable works that are not known from any other sources, providing a direct link to the authors. By deciphering the papyri, our knowledge of ancient history and literature can be revolutionized, according to researcher Sommerschield.
- Youssef Nader, a graduate student at the Free University of Berlin, came second in the Vesuvius Challenge, earning a prize of $10,000. This contest has brought together around 1,500 teams to analyze scans and develop algorithms, promoting collaboration and innovation.
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