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title: Cuneiform Translator
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sdk: gradio
sdk_version: 5.34.2
app_file: app.py
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license: mit
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Cuneiform Translator
Translate between English and the oldest writing systems on Earth.
Supports Akkadian, Sumerian, Hittite, and Linear B — with transliteration and Unicode cuneiform script output.
What It Does
- English → Ancient: Translate modern text into cuneiform transliteration + Unicode script
- Ancient → English: Translate cuneiform transliteration back to English
- Script Conversion: Convert between transliteration and cuneiform signs
The Stack
- Model: Thalesian/cuneiformBase-400m (umt5, 396M parameters)
- Backup: praeclarum/cuneiform (T5, 220M parameters)
- Framework: Gradio
Why
4,000 years ago someone pressed a reed into wet clay to record a beer recipe. Now you can read it.
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