Event title
- How AI Will Transform Museums
Location
Date
Keynote speaker
- Chris Michaels
- Chris Michaels has devised this event. As one of the sector’s leading voices on technology in art and culture, Chris Michaels is a prominent consultant, advisor, and author on innovation and advanced technologies in the creative and cultural industries.
- 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.
- Chris is Director of Strategy at Bolton & Quinn and an Associate at Human Economics. He is Deputy Chair of English Heritage and sits on the digital advisory boards of the National Gallery and the BFI.
- Previously, Chris was the Director of Digital, Communications, and Technology at the National Gallery. He also writes for The Art Newspaper and his influential Substack, 'Creative R&D', explores new intersections in art, ideas, and technology.
Event details
The starting point of this event is that AI is changing the way we work. Attendees will discover how AI will transform their museum(s).
Attendees will explore 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? Curators, educators, marketers, collections managers and digital specialists will learn how to harness AI’s potential.
The key topics at the centre of the event are:
- 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.
The event will also feature the following activities:
- interactive sessions: collaborating with colleagues from across the sector and getting hands-on with the latest AI technologies;
- expert insights: accessing the most current research and insights on AI’s role in museums, and understanding both its opportunities and challenges;
- prototyping new experiences: developing attendees' digital experience using AI, and learning how it can help shape the museums of tomorrow; and
- skills development: enhancing attendees' expertise in a supportive atmosphere with practical, hands-on sessions guided by industry experts.
Tickets can be booked via the How AI Will Transform Museums event website.
Convened by Museum-ID Magazine.