The project, called Odeuropa, will use artificial intelligence to recreate aromas that were inhaled by the world's inhabitants between 500 and 100 years ago. The artificial intelligence will scour old texts for descriptions of smells in seven languages and collate them for experts. The artificial intelligence will scour old texts for descriptions of smells in seven languages and collate them for experts to peruse. Dr Sara Tonelli of Fondazione Bruno Kessler (FDK) said: 'We developed tools to automatically extract information from texts. The raw information will then be given to chemists and perfumers to create a modern-day version of the now-extinct smell.

Source: Daily Mail November 17, 2020 10:17 UTC