Pompeii Archaeologists Use AI to Reveal Victim's Face
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- •The reconstruction focuses on a male victim who died in the 79 AD eruption of Mount Vesuvius at Pompeii.
- •Archaeologists combined skeletal measurements with AI tools to generate a three-dimensional facial model.
- •The work was carried out on remains excavated from one of the buildings in the ancient city of Pompeii.
- •Digital imaging and AI-based facial reconstruction software were used instead of traditional clay modeling.
- •The resulting image shows details such as estimated age, facial structure, and likely soft-tissue features.
- •Researchers involved in the project have suggested that similar AI methods could be used on other victims from the site.
- •Media reports describe the reconstruction as capturing the victim's appearance in his final moments before the volcanic ash covered him.
What Could Happen If...
- ▸If Pompeii researchers extend AI facial reconstruction to dozens more victims Museums and online archives may present a much more detailed visual record of the people who lived and died in the city.
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WESTNPR - NewsPompeii archaeologists use AI to reconstruct man killed in volcano's eruptionMEDaily SabahArchaeologists use AI to reveal face of man who died in PompeiiMEAsharq Al-Awsat (EN)Archaeologists at Pompeii Use AI to Reveal the Face of One of the VictimsREGIONALLa Nacion (Argentina)El rostro del horror en Pompeya: la inteligencia artificial revela los últimos instantes de una víctima del Vesubio en el año 79 d.C.