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@transkribus.bsky.socialWho owns AI? Who controls the process?
Questions worth asking of any AI you trust with your sources.
Our board opened #TUC26 in Passau and explained what Transkribus stands for: unity in diversity, a community of people, and an ecosystem instead of a black box.
@dchr.isReposted by @transkribus.bsky.socialReally enjoyed the @transkribus.bsky.social conference in Passau. Lots of inspiring researchers and interesting projects. Really happy with the great feedback I received after my presentation. #phdlife
@burnedlegate.bsky.socialReposted by @transkribus.bsky.socialNice to see the Winter School of HTR mentioned as one of the highlights of TUC26 and the Transkribus community in general! Super proud to be part of it since the very beginning! @digilab-imafo.bsky.social @transkribus.bsky.social (also if someone has a better photo, do let me know 💙)
@melissaterras.bsky.socialReposted by @transkribus.bsky.socialFinishing up the @transkribus.bsky.social user conference. I’ve been working on this for over 13 years now and I am so, so proud of the infrastructure, community, and team delivering our ATR and information extraction tools, cooperatively. A strong sense of community here! 🦾
@transkribus.bsky.socialLast day of #TUC26 is here!
Starting with scholarship recipients presenting their research, then more lightning talks, roundtables, and our final "Road Ahead" session.
@ellenforget.bsky.socialReposted by @transkribus.bsky.socialA big thanks to everyone who came out to my talk about my braille character recognition model at the @transkribus.bsky.social conference in Passau today! (And thanks to @melissaterras.bsky.social for the photo!)
@transkribus.bsky.socialThe #TUC26 is already in session!
There are lots of talks and discussions, and of course there's plenty of opportunity to network with the community!
Here are some highlights from the first day 📸
@burnedlegate.bsky.socialReposted by @transkribus.bsky.socialNext week we'll speak about our Winter School of HTR in Passau 💫
@digilab-imafo.bsky.socialReposted by @transkribus.bsky.socialJoin us next week at #TUC26! @catominor.bsky.social and @burnedlegate.bsky.social will share their experiences from 4 years of training researchers at the Vienna Winter School for HTR.
Catch their lightning talk in the Teaching Machines, Teaching Humans panel!
@melissaterras.bsky.socialReposted by @transkribus.bsky.socialAnd so we kick off the @transkribus.bsky.social user conference in Passau, with @caromein.bsky.social, chair of READ-COOP board, introducing and welcoming us to discuss all things advanced text recognition, and cooperative, ethical, AI approaches.
@transkribus.bsky.socialIt’s almost time!
At #TUC26, we will explore how AI can support historical research with three days of keynote speeches, workshops and round-table discussions.
Join us in person or online - see you in Passau on Monday! 👋
@herakleitosmd.bsky.socialReposted by @transkribus.bsky.socialNext week @transkribus.bsky.social user conference !
@transkribus.bsky.socialHTR is usually framed as a research tool. But once it works, people start teaching it, adapting it, and finding new uses for it. 💡
Next week, six talks explore what it actually takes to teach HTR literacy, and what happens once people start using it creatively.
Catch the full session at #TUC26!
@transkribus.bsky.socialHow do you train a model to read a script that almost no one is building tools for?
Six speakers share how they trained models for Braille, early modern Spanish calligraphy, Classical Nahuatl, Cyrillic-script Romanian registers, and endangered languages more broadly.
Join the session at #TUC26 🌏
@transkribus.bsky.social"Human-in-the-Loop" has become a popular buzzword. But who's actually in the loop?
For us, experts are the engine, not the backup - they bring context AI can't.
At #TUC26, this panel explores collaborative systems in HTR and research 👇
@transkribus.bsky.socialIs the biggest model always the best? Well, that depends. Text Titan II, one of the largest models, remains a strong starting point for Latin-script documents. For smaller scripts, less widely represented languages or hands, a specialised model can often do better. Full benchmarks and details 👇
@transkribus.bsky.socialWhat do an archivist, a genealogist, and a data scientist want from a historical document?
Different things, but the same problem: turning unstructured documents into structured data at scale.
Our round table explores exactly that at #TUC26 👇
tuc.transkribus.org/programme/ro...
@transkribus.bsky.socialCan’t make it to Passau? You can still be part of #TUC26.
Join keynotes & selected sessions live online, take part in Q&As, and catch up with recordings afterwards.
📅 21–23 Sept 2026
🎟️ In-Person and Virtual tickets: tuc.transkribus.org/tickets
@transkribus.bsky.socialCurious how the new Transkribus project feature works in practice?
👇Try it out yourself at our #TUC26 workshop:
tuc.transkribus.org/programme/wo...
@transkribus.bsky.socialBring collections, datasets, models, Sites and collaborators together with Projects in Transkribus — and give everyone involved a shared space to work from.
See how Projects can support your workflow: help.transkribus.org/managing-pro...
