Die digitale Edition als Schnittstelle Editorische Workflows im KI-Zeitalter

Abstract

Medieval studies are facing the challenge of large-scale digitisation of sources, similar in scale to the monumental editorial efforts of the 19th century. Beyond simple scanning, true digital transformation requires converting images into machine-readable, multi-layered data to meet the growing demands of Artificial Intelligence (AI)-driven tools like Large Language Models (LLM) and Automated Text Recognition (ATR). This paper highlights the importance of digital editions in this process, which need to be conceptualised as dynamic data generators rather than static products, using the digital edition of the ‘Decretum Burchardi’ as an example. Its workflow integrates International Image Interoperability Framework (IIIF)-mediated image data, semi-automated layout recog­nition, and transcription with ATR models, ensuring data reusability for academic research and machine learning and securing relevance for future scholarship.