Ever since Google released its new version of Bard — the Internet company’s competitor to ChatGPT — with visual capability, I’ve been testing the system out.
One feature I discovered is absolutely mindblowing: from a simple image, Bard can effortlessly recognize, transcribe, and translate ancient writing.
Before, this is a capability that would have required consulting a professor with decades of experience and an archaeology degree. Now, it’s something that anyone can do in seconds from their smartphone.
Here’s how the feature works — and how you can use it the next time you’re traveling, or simply visiting a museum.