An Evaluation of GPT-4V for Transcribing the Urban Renewal Hand-Written Collection
arXiv:2409.09090v1h-index: 1
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This addresses the problem of digitizing historical handwritten documents for researchers, but it is incremental as it applies an existing method to new data.
The researchers tackled the challenge of transcribing large volumes of handwritten urban renewal records from 1960-1980 by evaluating GPT-4V, achieving efficient large-scale transcription and analysis.
Between 1960 and 1980, urban renewal transformed many cities, creating vast handwritten records. These documents posed a significant challenge for researchers due to their volume and handwritten nature. The launch of GPT-4V in November 2023 offered a breakthrough, enabling large-scale, efficient transcription and analysis of these historical urban renewal documents.