Humanities

Facial recognition as a tool to identify Roman emperors: towards a new methodology

D. S. Ramesh, S. Heijnen, et al.

This groundbreaking research by Darshan Srirangachar Ramesh, Sam Heijnen, Olivier Hekster, Luuk Spreeuwers, and Florens de Wit delves into the innovative application of facial recognition technology to accurately identify Roman emperors through their portraits. By employing transfer learning with a pre-trained model, the study showcases promising results in classifying these ancient images, paving the way for a new empirical approach to historical identification.