The event
On 16 October 2026, the Buddhist Digital Resource Center (BDRC) announced a free online launch webinar for Yigdzin. It is scheduled for 28 October 2026, 11:00–12:00 US Eastern, which is 17:00–18:00 in Sofia. Registration is free; BDRC says the session will be recorded and made available online. [1]
What will be shown
BDRC says Yigdzin turns images of Tibetan pages into searchable text, covering dbu can and dbu med scripts in printed books, woodblock prints and manuscripts. BDRC’s Élie Roux will demonstrate real pages and discuss the model’s capabilities and limitations. [1]
Use results carefully
The model card lists Apache-2.0 for the model and warns about difficulties with damaged pages, line breaks and non-Tibetan text. Recognised text needs human checking; a model licence does not grant rights to the images or texts processed. [2]
A practical checklist
Before trying OCR, confirm that you may access and upload the page, record its source and edition, then compare the output with the image and correct errors. Follow BDRC’s announcement for registration and the recording. This is an announcement of an upcoming project event, not independent proof of accuracy. [1] [2]
Editorial note
This article and its translations were prepared with AI assistance; specialist language review has not been completed.