Explore the world of kuzushiji recognition and AI-powered transcription of premodern Japanese documents in this 27-minute talk by Dr. Tarn Clanuwat. Gain insights into approaches for deciphering kuzushiji (cursive script) and witness a demonstration of artificial intelligence-based kuzushiji recognition systems. Discover the innovative smartphone app "miwo," designed to assist in reading kuzushiji materials, and learn about its development process. Delve into topics such as digitization of manuscripts, character recognition processes, object detection, and machine learning algorithms used in kuzushiji transcription. Understand the challenges of preserving historical documents and the importance of AI in making premodern Japanese texts more accessible to researchers and enthusiasts alike.