Using A.I to transcribe hand written documents

[Snautzer]

https://www.transkribus.org/

I tested a few. Worked pretty well. Some RAF combat reports and even German ones in sutterling

Its not flawless i.g it will process all that is on the form ( not only the hand written stuff.

Google ai will do that too. And one can give prompts as ocr, translate etc etc

Perhaps to some use for members.

[Steve Coates]

I've tried out ChatGPT for the same purpose and have been moderately pleased with the results. Again not flawless but far from useless.

[Snautzer]

For documents with pre printed one can use this prompt

delete pre printed text, use only hand written text, ocr, delete clutter in text.

https://www.alamy.com/ww2-combat-rep...268824092.html

Gives this

31st August 1940
A Squadron 85
30 Do 215, 100 Me 109, 110
2 Do 215 Probable
14:45
S.E. edge of London
16,000 feet
2 Do 215 Probable
Nil
Nil

Enemy Aircraft were sighted coming from S.E. As HYDE leader I positioned myself and the Squadron between the sun and the enemy formation of Dorniers. When in position approximately a thousand feet above the leading formation, I called out a quarter attack from the sun. I opened fire on one of the leading formations and saw one Do. wheel over and go down.

I brought my sights onto another formation on the right and opened fire at approximately 200 yards, closing until I nearly hit him. Pieces of metal flew off and one engine burst into flames; this aircraft went down. As I pulled up, an Me 109 came into my sights and I gave a quick burst but had to break before I saw the results.

Immediately I broke away downwards and climbed into the sun but found that the enemy formation had broken up and turned. From then on, I carried out a number of attacks on Me 109s but again could not stay to see results.

Canard P/O
Section HYDE LEADER
Flight A
Squadron 85

[Snautzer]

German wehr pass. https://www.gettysburgmuseumofhistor...G52sKqA08SNWI0

Name: Hans Völkel
Date of Birth: 5. 9. 1891
Place of Birth: Schweidnitz
Nationality: Deutsches Reich
Religion: ev. (evangelisch)
Marital Status: verh. (verheiratet)
Profession: Optiker / Obermeister
Parents:
Father: Gustav Völkel
Mother: [Name unclear], geb. [Name unclear]

Now one can ask ai to go deep : prompt get mothers name will get a result: Ernestine Völkel, born Schubert.