Episode 10: Giving Voice to the Past: How AI Revives Ancient and Endangered Languages

13/08/2025 7 min Episodio 10
Episode 10: Giving Voice to the Past: How AI Revives Ancient and Endangered Languages

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Can artificial intelligence breathe life into languages that are fading—or long forgotten? In this episode of AI Ignited, host Elif Baser and guest Zeynep Ortaköylüoğlu explore how AI is revolutionizing the preservation, translation, and even reconstruction of ancient and endangered languages. From decoding Mayan glyphs and Linear B to supporting living tongues like Sámi and Quechua, AI is becoming a powerful cultural tool. Discover how cutting-edge machine learning models, ethical collaborations, and linguistic innovation are helping give voice to civilizations past and protect their identities.