The Vesuvius Challenge announced its grand prize winners, who turned to AI to recover the contents of a damaged ancient scroll that survived the volcanic blast.
This latest development may lead not only to the discovery of a previously illegible text, but also paves the way for artificial intelligence techniques.
With the help of AI, 15 passages have been deciphered from a 2,000-year-old unrolled Herculaneum scroll, providing a glimpse into the thoughts of an ancient philosopher.
With the help of AI, 15 passages have been deciphered from a 2,000-year-old unrolled Herculaneum scroll, providing a glimpse into the thoughts of an ancient philosopher.
The Vesuvius Challenge has announced the grand prize winners of its global AI contest to virtually unwrap a still-rolled carbonized papyrus scroll from the ancient city of Herculaneum.