Deciphering Oracle Bone Language with Diffusion Models

Autor:	Guan, Haisu, Yang, Huanxin, Wang, Xinyu, Han, Shengwei, Liu, Yongge, Jin, Lianwen, Bai, Xiang, Liu, Yuliang
Rok vydání:	2024
Předmět:	Computer Science - Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Computer Science - Computation and Language
Druh dokumentu:	Working Paper
Popis:	Originating from China's Shang Dynasty approximately 3,000 years ago, the Oracle Bone Script (OBS) is a cornerstone in the annals of linguistic history, predating many established writing systems. Despite the discovery of thousands of inscriptions, a vast expanse of OBS remains undeciphered, casting a veil of mystery over this ancient language. The emergence of modern AI technologies presents a novel frontier for OBS decipherment, challenging traditional NLP methods that rely heavily on large textual corpora, a luxury not afforded by historical languages. This paper introduces a novel approach by adopting image generation techniques, specifically through the development of Oracle Bone Script Decipher (OBSD). Utilizing a conditional diffusion-based strategy, OBSD generates vital clues for decipherment, charting a new course for AI-assisted analysis of ancient languages. To validate its efficacy, extensive experiments were conducted on an oracle bone script dataset, with quantitative results demonstrating the effectiveness of OBSD. Code and decipherment results will be made available at https://github.com/guanhaisu/OBSD. Comment: ACL2024 main conference long paper
Databáze:	arXiv
Externí odkaz:	http://arxiv.org/abs/2406.00684 Zobrazit plný text záznamu View this record from Arxiv