63: Enrique Jiménez: the electronic Babylonian Library

Thin End of the Wedge

Enrique introduces us to a major new resource in digital assyriology: The electronic Babylonian Library. What does it offer and what are its aims? He discusses the issues facing the field and the potential of digital tools, including AI, to help solve them. To what extent can Babylonian literature be reconstructed now, and what we can do with it?
2:08 what is the eBL?
4:59 how much Babylonian literature do we have?
6:16 the non-literary fragments
10:27 why launch now?
11:50 what's the reaction / impact?
15:05 what's the significance of eBL for your research on literature?
18:14 what happens to eBL when the project funding ends?
19:11 how does eBL relate to other digital resources?
22:02 impact of AI
23:56 long term goals
eBL website
Enrique's university page
Enrique's Academia page
Music by Ruba Hillawi
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Capitoli

1. 63: Enrique Jiménez: the electronic Babylonian Library (00:00:00)

2. what is the eBL? (00:02:08)

3. how much Babylonian literature do we have? (00:04:59)

4. the non-literary fragments (00:06:16)

5. why launch now? (00:10:27)

6. what's the reaction / impact? (00:11:50)

7. what's the significance of eBL for your research on literature? (00:15:05)

8. what happens to eBL when the project funding ends? (00:18:14)

9. how does eBL relate to other digital resources? (00:19:11)

10. impact of AI (00:22:02)

11. long term goals (00:23:56)