What does the future hold for museums as we enter the age of AI? Can a tech-savvy museum that connects with modern times enrich the way we experience art? These are just some of the questions that we discussed at a series of public conversations as part of the Curator, Computer, Creator event on the 4th of July at the Barbican Centre.
Dr Oonagh Murphy, Principal Investigator and cofounder of the Museums AI Network explained the event format as being that of a conversation – “The conversation was designed as an open platform to provide the opportunity for members of the public and experts to engage in a free flowing conversation around the current and potential use of AI”. Members of the public were invited to pull up a seat, ask a question, listen or linger for as long or as little as they liked. The event which took place in the Life Rewired Hub, was part of the public program for the centres current exhibition – AI: More than Human.
The conversations were attended by around 75 people, and were hosted by Curator, Luba Elliott and Charlotte Frost, Director of Furtherfield, with contributions from National Gallery, Wellcome Collection, One by One, Future Everything, British Library, The Bartlett.
This event was delivered by the Museums AI Network, which is funded by the AHRC and led by strategic partners in the UK and US including: Pratt Institute, American Museum of Natural History, The Met, National Gallery (UK).
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