Event title
- AI and Digital Innovation in Museums
Location
Date
Event facilitator
- Chris Michaels
- This event has been devised by Chris who is one of the sector’s leading voices on technology in art and culture.
- Chris is a prominent consultant, advisor, and author on innovation and advanced technologies in the Creative and Cultural sectors.
- Chris works on strategy and business cases for major investments in R&D and Innovation projects and programmes, with clients including UKRI, the AHRC, Oxford University, the BFI and the Natural History Museum.
- He is Director of Strategy at Bolton & Quinn and an Associate at Human Economics.
- Chris is Deputy Chair of English Heritage and sits on the digital advisory boards of the National Gallery and the BFI.
- Previously, he was the Director of Digital, Communications, and Technology at the National Gallery.
- Chris also writes for The Art Newspaper and his influential Substack, Creative R&D: Art. Ideas, Technology, explores new intersections in art, ideas, and technology.
Event details
AI is changing the way we work. Participants will learn about how it will transform their museum. They will explore the next wave of digital innovation in museums.
Participants will discover how AI will redefine museum operations, curation, engagement, and creativity. AI is at the forefront of technological discussions but what does this mean for museums?
Whether participants are curators, educators, marketers, collections managers, or digital specialists, this event will open up their perspectives on how to harness AI’s potential.
Key topics will revolve around:
- the impact of AI on museum operations, curation, engagement, and creativity;
- practical applications and case studies of AI in museums; and
- strategic approaches to leverage AI benefits while mitigating risks.
Participants can expect the event to be structured in the following format:
- Interactive sessions will offer an opportunity to collaborate with colleagues from across the sector and get hands-on with the latest AI technologies;
- Expert insights will convey the most current research and insights on AI’s role in museums — understanding both its opportunities and challenges;
- Prototyping new experiences will involve developing participants' own digital experience using AI — learning how it can help shape the museums of tomorrow;
- Skills development will ensure that participants enhance their expertise in a supportive atmosphere with practical, hands-on activities guided by industry experts.
For more information about this event, please access AI and Digital Innovation in Museums.
Convened by Museum ID.