Development of a Cursive AI-OCR for Modern Characters

Abstract

TOPPAN Inc. is developing an AI-OCR for modern handwritten text, which has been considered the most difficult task, by extending its Kuzushi-Ji AI-OCR to ancient documents from the early modern period. This paper provides an overview of the characteristics of modern handwritten characters. Additionally, it introduces the Krushi-Ji AI-OCR technology, currently under development, for early modern handwritten text.