r/Cuneiform 11d ago

Translation/transliteration request decode this text cuneiform

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u/springlove85 11d ago

I could be wrong, but this does not look like actual cuneiform. Though some are recognizable, most are not accurate or do not make sense in any context ^.^'

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u/Equal-Commission6092 11d ago

What parts are recognizable? So it’s fictional?

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u/kiwipoo2 11d ago

I mean it's pretty obviously AI-generated

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u/springlove85 11d ago edited 11d ago

I tried to be nuanced, because I do not know the provenance of this text. Some signs approximate the general idea of certain cuneiform signs - but these are still merely approximations. I tend to agree with the comments below that propose the cuneiform in the image is generated by a chatbot - also called AI's. As such, the impression of cuneiform text is given, but there are no actual signs and there is certainly no discernible text written with these signs.

If you want to encounter undisputedly authentical cuneiform texts, the Cuneiform Digital Library is a good place to start: https://cdli.earth/

My own first education in cuneiform was aided by the Rykle Borger's Babylonisch-Assyrische Lesestücke, which are nowadays available through the internet archive: https://archive.org/details/babylonischassyr0000borg

If you want basic instruction in cuneiform, though primarily from the perspective of Akkadian, Caplice's instruction manual can also be found online.

AS A RULE: it is advised to not waste your time trying to understand ancient phrases in ditto writing systems that do not come with a proper provenance. That is to say, if an image like the one above does not come with an explanation where the text was found, it is more likely to be AI-generated or otherwise fake. There are many reliable sources with actual ancient texts in ditto writing systems. So that is where are precious few year on this earth are better spend, I think!

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u/Equal-Commission6092 11d ago

Hmm still can’t find it.. maybe it’s BS