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Agentic AI for Manchu OCR (BnF Data Lab, Paris), 16 April 2026
Professor Michael Yan Hon Chung will present his recent work on “Agentic AI for Manchu OCR” at the BnF Data Lab (Bibliothèque nationale de France) on 16 April 2026. The talk introduces an agentic AI workflow that combines a fine-tuned vision–language model (VLM) for Manchu text recognition with large language models for automated post-correction. By integrating OCR and AI-assisted review, the project aims to improve transcription accuracy and reduce manual verification in large-scale digitization of historical sources.
For more information on the Symposium, visit the “BnF DataLab News – April 2026”. To receive a Zoom link and join remotely, please write to michela.bussotti@efeo.net.
Prof. Chung will also share his work at HKUST Library on 16 April from 12pm to 13pm. For more information, please visit “A Taste of Digital Scholarship: Manchu (滿文) OCR & AI: From Fine-Tuned Models to Agentic Workflows”, and for registration.
Another recent talk titled “AI for the Humanities: A Case of Manchu OCR” was given on 3 February at The CrossAsia DH Lunchtalks Series 2026. For more information, please visit here.
Text & Visual Materials: Prof. Michael Chung.
Layout & Design: Yifan Wang.
