“When maps become algorithms, and algorithms become maps.” Leijia Hanrahan comments on how, through the integration of technology with maps, the user’s role has shifted. The user used to be exterior to the map, an observer that could reference any location on a static map; “you are nowhere and anywhere.” But now, the little blue dot that we are all familiar with has inserted the user into the modern dynamic map, restricting our world view to just that which immediately surrounds us. Read full article here
Research
Researcher uses AI to make texts that are thousands of years old readable
The Gilgamesh Epic, the oldest work of world literature, has been brought back to life by LMU researchers in the Electronic Babylonian Literature project. Using their new Fragmentarium tool, they have discovered hundreds of manuscripts, including the most recent tablet of the Gilgamesh Epic which dates from 130 BC – thousands of years after the earliest known version. This shows how highly valued the Epic was, even at a late period. With the public release of the Fragmentarium, anyone can now explore the thousands of cuneiform fragments and explore the ancient Babylonian literature. Read full article here
Merv
March 12, 2023
