Hacking AI for Historical Research by Zachary Muhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai Sponsored by the New Media Lab and the Teaching & Learning Center (TLC) | Wed Mar 19, 3-4:30pm | padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai en-us 2025-03-18 14:05:16 UTC 2025-03-20 14:11:12 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.net/icons/8.0/png/1f4dc.png Experiment with Historical OCR Tool (in beta) zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3371360347 Activity directions:

  1. Choose and upload a document (examples or your own)

  2. Adjust model settings, image preprocessing, PDF options

  3. Click the Process button and wait (patiently)

  4. Analyze the quality and formatting of the results

  5. Share reactions and results in the comment box below

]]> 2025-03-18 14:14:20 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3371360347 Explore OmniParser V2 for more OCR technology zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3371367185 Omniparser v2 is an OCR tool combining image preprocessing, layout analysis, and text extraction for accurate digitization of documents. A key technology in the pipeline required for AI agents to run on browsers.

]]> 2025-03-18 14:18:14 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3371367185 Reflect on AI in Historical Research zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3371571620 Write reflectively in response to these prompts:

  1. How do you see AI tools shaping the work of historical research or preservation?

  2. What are some of AI’s limitations and affordances in the context of historical research?

]]> 2025-03-18 16:22:02 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3371571620 Join Public Group for Critical AI Literacy zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3371803747 Join this AI interest group to continue the conversation with peers and colleagues on the CUNY Academic Commons

]]> 2025-03-18 19:26:27 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3371803747 Introduce Yourself with a Search Tool zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3371973013 Click the link above, enter a concept from your teaching or research, and return here to introduce yourself with a quote:

  • Name, Pronouns, Program, Year

  • A quote from the tool that typifies your teaching, research, or current state of mind

]]> 2025-03-18 23:00:50 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3371973013 Dataset: IAM Handwriting Database zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3372263245 Contains forms of handwritten English text which can be used to train and test handwritten text recognizers and to perform writer identification and verification experiments.

]]> 2025-03-19 02:10:08 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3372263245 Model: /trocr-large-handwritten zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3372275580 Microsoft's pre-trained model for handwritten text, fine-tuned on the dataset below this card

]]> 2025-03-19 02:16:46 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3372275580 Search for Relevant Models & Datasets zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3372327042 Navigate to Hugging Face, search for models and datasets, and share either as links in the comment box or as cards in the space below.

]]> 2025-03-19 02:43:50 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3372327042 Try another Mistral OCR Demo zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3372393124 Demo space similar to the Historical OCR project I'm running, with a number of differences in software and customization options.

]]> 2025-03-19 03:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3372393124 Teach@CUNY AI Toolkit zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3372445606 2025-03-19 04:09:36 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3372445606 Share questions and queries below! zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3373387862 2025-03-19 16:14:23 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3373387862 Mistral OCR Release zmuhlbauer https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3373477278 2025-03-19 17:21:11 UTC https://padlet.com/zmuhlbauer/hackingai/wish/3373477278