This is the really exciting thing about IIIF - International Image Interoperability Framework. Rather than try to load the whole image to a high resolution, the image has a grid, so you're only loading the area you want to zoom in on. Libraries are on it (with varying degrees of uptake)

Southpark got to that conclusion 2 years ago
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_Le...

My theory is that a newborn is like having a new best friend, that you love very much, but she's a messy drunk. And you're hungover.
"Do you want to sleep, maybe something to eat will help? I'll rub your back"

Would it be fair to compare to Durer's rhinoceros?
He'd never seen one, but compiled reports and sketches to make something that you look at and think yeah a rhino. But actually look at the details and...