Gaelic-speaking Scots have been asked to help transcribe 1,500 hours of Gaelic audio recordings in a bid to improve how computers understand the language.

Experts at the University of Edinburgh are leading the project, which is set to begin on 2 December.

They hope the scheme, entitled ‘Opening the Well’, will allow AI models to better understand the patterns of the language. The project will also develop a searchable database for research and study.

So far, 37 audio recordings have been made available for transcription.

Lead researcher Professor William Lamb of the University of Edinburgh’s School of Languages, Literatures and Cultures said: “By turning spoken heritage into fully annotated, searchable text, the project not only safeguards Scotland’s intangible cultural legacy but al

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