AI resurrects ancient languages in viral video
Equator AI has released a YouTube video that uses artificial intelligence to recreate the pronunciation of ancient languages. The 10-minute clip features AI-generated profiles of men from past civilizations, each speaking in their native tongue with subtitles. Languages include Etruscan, Sumerian, Ancient Greek, Urartian, Avestan, Ancient Egyptian, Akkadian, Sanskrit, Hittite, Latin, and Phoenician. While no living person can verify accuracy, some viewers—such as Indians and Bengalis—claim to understand parts of the Sanskrit and Avestan, while Spanish and Brazilian speakers find the Latin familiar. Critics note the Latin follows ecclesiastical pronunciation rather than classical. Equator AI states its goal is to 'preserve and revive humanity's past, making it closer and more understandable for people of our era,' aiming to turn science into entertainment.
Key facts
- Equator AI published a YouTube video using AI to pronounce ancient languages.
- The video is 10 minutes long and features AI-generated profiles of ancient men.
- Languages include Etruscan, Sumerian, Ancient Greek, Urartian, Avestan, Ancient Egyptian, Akkadian, Sanskrit, Hittite, Latin, and Phoenician.
- Viewers from India and Bangladesh claim to understand Sanskrit and Avestan.
- Spanish and Brazilian speakers find the Latin familiar.
- Critics say the Latin uses ecclesiastical pronunciation, not classical.
- Equator AI aims to preserve and revive the past through entertainment.
- The video was published on YouTube by Equator AI.
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- Equator AI
- Artribune