Published March 20, 2024 | Version v1
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Decoding Fairground Newspapers: Analysing History with Large Language Models

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  • 1. ROR icon University of Antwerp
  • 2. ROR icon University of Luxembourg

Description

Can large language models (LLMs) and artificial intelligence (AI) unlock the secrets hidden within historical documents, such as showpeople periodicals? This question propelled researchers from the universities of Antwerp, Luxembourg, and Marburg to explore the potential of LLM/AI in a one-day workshop.

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Andersen Faber Wieneke Wynants_2024_Decoding Fairground Newspapers_blogpost.pdf

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https://www.c2dh.uni.lu/thinkering/decoding-fairground-newspapers-analysing-history-large-language-models (URL)
https://www.uantwerpen.be/en/projects/science-at-the-fair/find-out-more/ (URL)

Funding

European Commission
SciFair - Science at the Fair: Performing Knowledge and Technology in Western Europe, 1850-1914 948678