63: Enrique Jiménez: the electronic Babylonian Library

Enrique introduces us to a major new resource in digital assyriology: The electronic Babylonian Library. What does it offer and what are its aims? He discusses the issues facing the field and the potential of digital tools, including AI, to help solve them. To what extent can Babylonian literature be reconstructed now, and what we can do with it? 2:08 what is the eBL?4:59 how much Babylonian literature do we have?6:16 the non-literary fragments10:27 why launch now?11:50 what's the reaction / impact?15:05 what's the significance of eBL for your research on literature?18:14 what happens to eBL when the project funding ends? 19:11 how does eBL relate to other digital resources?22:02 impact of AI23:56 long term goalseBL websiteEnrique's university pageEnrique's Academia pageMusic by Ruba HillawiWebsite: http://wedgepod.orgYouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSM7ZlAAgOXv4fbTDRyrWgwEmail: [email protected]: @wedge_podPatreon: http://Patreon.com/WedgePod