In the organizer's words:

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Language: English
English

Archives and museums have high hopes for artificial intelligence. Time-consuming, labor-intensive tasks - such as describing and analyzing objects - can already or could soon be taken over by machines. Artificial intelligence (AI) promises not only access to previously untapped collections, but also new, powerful analysis tools for research that can be used to gain new information about cultural objects and reveal new connections. Last but not least, it is hoped that automation could also free up valuable resources for research and creative work with cultural assets.

The conference "Archival Intelligence: AI × Archives × Museums" asks where we stand with regard to these promises. It aims to show where and how AI can be used in practice and to discuss the new possibilities and consequences that arise from the availability of these technologies, which we may not yet have anticipated. The focus will be on concrete applications of AI - from automated text, speech and manuscript recognition, the analysis of images and videos to the indexing of archive holdings and scientific data analysis, curation of collections, AI-supported provenance research and restoration.

Experts from museums, archives and universities will provide practical insights into the use of AI as an analytical tool, as valuable support for semantic indexing and targeted information searches. In particular, the aim is to learn from applications outside of art and culture, such as research data management, in order to develop pragmatic approaches for museums and cultural archives.

Organized by the ZKM | Center for Art and Media, one of the formative institutions in the field of media art with proven expertise in the preservation of electronic and digital artworks, this conference offers the opportunity to discover innovative approaches and to exchange ideas with experts who are actively shaping the future of working with cultural and scientific objects.

With Dominik Bönisch Alpári (Düsseldorf University of Applied Sciences), Giovanni Colavizza (University of Copenhagen), Robert G. Erdmann (University of Amsterdam), Ralph Ewerth (TIB Hannover), Jasmijn Van Gorp (Utrecht University), Adelheid Heftberger (Bundesarchiv), Andreas Kohlbecker (ZKM | Karlsruhe), Bárbara Romero Ferrón (Leuphana University Lüneburg), Heiko Schuldt (University of Basel), Christiane Sibille (ETH, Zurich) and Kim Voss (DRA | Deutsches Rundfunkarchiv).

The conference is part of the funding project "Artificial Intelligence & Art" of the City of Karlsruhe.

For further information, please contact wissen@zkm.de (Margit Rosen, Idis Hartmann).