Hello Reddit! I'm Dr. Brent Seales, professor of computer science at The University of Kentucky and co-Founder of The Vesuvius Challenge, which is a machine learning and computer vision competition to virtually unwrap the 2000-year-old Herculaneum scrolls that were fused together after the eruption of Mt. Vesuvius. My work combines cutting-edge scanning techniques with artificial intelligence software to read inside the scrolls without touching them. While we've achieved several major breakthroughs, the discoveries are just beginning.
This project was the focus of a recent Secrets of the Dead documentary on PBS, titled "The Herculaneum Scrolls." You can watch the film online or on the PBS App.
I'll be on at 12 pm ET (16 UT). Ask me anything!
Username: /u/Anxious-Economy6970