AI & Cultural Institutions
AI & Cultural Institutions
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The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in connection with cultural institutions including archives, libraries, museums, galleries, and other historical organizations is a highly debated topic. The resources on this page describe not only what AI is, but how it can influence and impact cultural institutions.
What is AI?
What is AI?
To put it simply, artificial intelligence (AI) is the ability for computer or robotic systems to perform tasks which are typically associated with humans such as learning, researching, reasoning, and problem-solving. The following articles and videos go into more depth on not only what it is, but how it works.
What is AI?
Video by Simple Learn
What is Artificial Intelligence?
Video by CrashCourse
What is AI?
Video by Museum of Science
National AI Statements & Reports
National AI Statements & Reports
The following resources are from NARA and their experimentation with utilizing AI in archival settings.
presentation-nara-winter24.pdf
Theory Readings
Theory Readings
Note: The choice in the selection of these materials does not mean these are the only materials which should be referenced, nor are they necessarily the right path for your institution. These readings simply provide alternative points of view on arrangement and descriptive practices in archival settings, and should be looked at as suggestions for practice.
Jaillant-EtAl._ImproveDiversity.pdfby Lise Jaillant, Olivia Mitchell, Eric Ewoh-Opu, Maribel Hidalgo Urbaneja
Towards human-centric AI in museums practitioners perspectives and technology acceptance of visitor-centered AI for value co- creation.pdfAdditional Resources:
Additional Resources:
Note: These resources are not always available for everyone, but they are worthy citations to note within the conversation. Please email the roving archivist if you have any questions.
Jaillant, Lise, and Arran Rees. "Applying AI to Digital Archives: Trust, Collaboration, and Shared Professional Ethics." Digital Scholarship in the Humanities 38 (2023):571-585. https://doi.org/10.1093/llc/fqac073.
Miller, Todd. "Weighing the Merits of AI for Information Access." Computers in Libraries 44, no. 2 (March 2024): 13-16.
Videos & Webinars
Videos & Webinars
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