Micheal Volkerling Lecture: Artificial Intelligence, Memory and Culture: Crossroads and Cul-de-sacs

Drawing on contemporary examples of AI use in heritage practices, this lecture critically examines the dilemma facing museums worldwide: should AI technologies be embraced and trusted, or approached with suspicion and resisted? Professor Areti Galani unpicks the crossroads museums face as they navigate artificial intelligence's role in memory, culture, and curatorial practice.