First passages of Herculaneum scroll are
DECIPHERED by AI: Students use program
to read more than 2,000 words on charred
papyrus buried by Mount Vesuvius eruption
in 79AD
Daily Mail (UK),
by
Stacy Liberatore
Original Article
Posted By: Imright,
2/5/2024 5:58:07 PM
The famous Herculaneum scroll, charred papyrus found buried by the Mount Vesuvius eruption in 79AD, has been deciphered by artificial intelligence.
The feat was achieved by students in the Vesuvius challenge, which used algorithms to scan the artifact that would otherwise had been destroyed if unraveled by human hands.
The winning team read more than 2,000 'never-before-seen' texts that discussed sources of pleasure, such as music, the taste of capers and the color purple.
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Reply 1 - Posted by:
Citoyen 2/5/2024 6:30:10 PM (No. 1651585)
Interesting article. Great use for AI but the kudos go to the young people. I do have a bone to pick with the author of the article.
FTA: "The author of the ancient Greek text is believed to be Philodemus, a philosopher who lived in the villa where the scroll was found. In two snippets from two consecutive columns of the scroll, the author shared their concern with whether and how the availability of goods, such as food, can affect the pleasure that they provide.
Philodemus is a masculine name and was also a philosopher, therefore, a man. Author, is singular therefore the pronoun should be his not their. It is depressing how quickly so-called writers are busily degrading the written word.
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Reply 2 - Posted by:
jhpeters2 2/5/2024 6:43:46 PM (No. 1651598)
Capital b - B. Capital s - S. Yep you deciphered it.
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Reply 3 - Posted by:
RobertJ984 2/5/2024 7:15:22 PM (No. 1651613)
The first line was "EAT AT JOE'S"
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Reply 4 - Posted by:
WI Cynic 2/5/2024 8:23:42 PM (No. 1651654)
"We believe the warranty on your chariot may have expired..."
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Reply 5 - Posted by:
danu 2/5/2024 8:55:39 PM (No. 1651665)
fta: The three students, from Egypt, Switzerland and the US, share a $700,000 grand prize for uncovering hundreds of words across more than 15 columns of text, corresponding to around five percent of an entire scroll.
kewl. i do like the colour green
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Reply 6 - Posted by:
Heraclitus 2/6/2024 1:21:38 AM (No. 1651754)
"Please note Clause II, part B, section1.: properties and furnishings not covered for damage, destruction incineration by acts of the gods."
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Reply 7 - Posted by:
Clinger 2/6/2024 6:02:32 AM (No. 1651799)
Drink your Ovaltine. Man were the students pi$$ed
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Reply 8 - Posted by:
5 handicap 2/6/2024 7:00:47 AM (No. 1651826)
Let me lend whatever support to and laud the succinct and patently veritable TRUTH written by #2
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Reply 9 - Posted by:
NamVet70 2/6/2024 8:27:00 AM (No. 1651898)
It wasn't AI that did that. It was a remarkable feat of technology but it wasn't magic. I think it is time for the "AI" marketing meme to be discarded.
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Reply 10 - Posted by:
franq 2/6/2024 9:11:16 AM (No. 1651933)
How would we know otherwise?
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Reply 11 - Posted by:
joew9 2/6/2024 9:29:04 AM (No. 1651946)
Everything we been doing for years on computers is now attributed to AI.
I've been scanning old books for years/decades with character recognition software. It's no big deal.
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Reply 12 - Posted by:
Kate318 2/6/2024 11:25:08 AM (No. 1652032)
Nice to see DM stick to their own side of the pond, for once. But, I do appreciate the article, OP. I have always been fascinated with all things Pompeii, which includes Herculaneum and Stabiae. I had the pleasure of visiting Pompeii a few years back and it was an unforgettable experience. People who lived 2,000 years ago were just like us, with the same wants, needs, fears, hopes and dreams. They had villas, modest homes, snack bars, booming commerce, shops, fulleries, bakeries, restaurants, an amazing amphitheater, coliseum, graffiti, and brothels that included a visual menu of services. If you ever get the chance, go.
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