'Scotland’s cultural legacy': Gaelic speakers needed to help with AI transcription

Volunteers sought for 'ambitious' project to 'prepare Gaelic for AI age'

A new project which looks to prepare the Gaelic language 'for the digital and AI age' is set to be launched by academics

'Scotland’s cultural legacy': Gaelic speakers needed to help with AI transcription

Researchers hope the scheme, entitled ‘Opening the Well’, will allow AI models to better understand the patterns of the language

Volunteers wanted to prepare Gaelic for the AI age | News | The University of Edinburgh

Volunteers wanted to prepare Gaelic for the AI age jmorris8 Tue, 02/12/2025 - 08:27 Scottish Gaelic-speaking volunteers are being sought to help with an ambitious scheme to ensure the language thrives in the digital age. University experts are looking for people from Scotland and beyond to transcribe thousands of hours of Gaelic-language recordings from some of the country’s most significant archives.The project will expand the written and spok…