Scientists find a way to bring shattered and ruined ancient artefacts back to life with AI

Shattered remains of once majestic works of art can now be digitally recreated and restored to their former glory thanks to a team of archaeologists. Researchers have built an AI-powered algorithm that predicts what should surround a surviving archaeological fragment and locates its neighbouring piece. A virtual image is then produced which aids in the meticulous physical reconstruction of the item. Fragile remnants of the past often resurface in scattered pieces and full restoration is a time consuming and arduous process. They are often not'clean' and'nicely behaved'; rather they are broken, eroded, noisy and ultimately extremely challenging Archaeologists at Technion and the University of Haifa in Israel say this programme could save endless hours in the restoration of historical items.