KAUST delivers supercomputing breakthrough in multi-dimensional seismic processing

Summary

KAUST and Cerebras Systems collaborated on multi-dimensional seismic processing using the Condor Galaxy AI supercomputer, achieving record sustained memory bandwidth of 92.58 petabytes per second. They developed a Tile Low-Rank Matrix-Vector Multiplication (TLR-MVM) kernel to exploit the architecture of Cerebras CS-2 systems. This work was recognized as a finalist for the 2023 Gordon Bell Prize. Why it matters: This demonstrates the potential of AI-customized architectures for seismic processing, with broader implications for climate modeling and other scientific domains in the region and globally.