Erick Stakelbeck's Interview with Dr. Jeremiah Johnston (2024)
Obviously, this is not directly related to computer science, but there's a ton of tech involved in the analysis of the Shroud of Turin. This is a fascinating interview with Dr. Johnston, who is a biblical scholar and historian. He discusses the Shroud and its implications for Christianity.
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More background on the Shroud of Turin from 'Best Documentary'
The Shroud of Turin: History’s Most Controversial Relic (~2025)
From the YouTube blurb:
The origins of Christianity have been debated amongst scholars and experts over the centuries. A team of graphic experts use cutting-edge software to bring the Shroud of Turin to life. Many believe Jesus Christ was buried in this ancient linen cloth. It is also thought to have traces of blood and the faint ghostly image of a man. Can we finally unlock the secrets of this Holy artefact? Director: Trey Nelson
An AI analysis?
Scientists Just Decoded the Shroud's Quantum Pattern with AI (~2025)
From the YouTube blurb:
Is the Shroud of Turin a piece of ancient data left behind by an impossible event? For centuries, this 14-foot linen cloth has been dismissed by skeptics as a clever medieval painting. But everything changed when a neural network—the kind of AI used to find signals in deep space—was used to analyze the fabric’s micro-fibers. What the machine found has forced physicists to ask a question they never thought they’d ask: Is this relic a record of a nuclear-level event that science cannot yet explain? The AI didn't find brushstrokes or paint. Instead, it identified a mathematically perfect 3D projection of a human body that ignores the rules of gravity. The image is so superficial it rests only on the topmost micro-fibers (thinner than a soap bubble), suggesting it was created by a massive burst of 34 trillion watts of ultraviolet radiation lasting less than 40 billionths of a second.