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What AI means for museums, where big decisions loom large

AI is here and Australian cultural institutions must get in on the action, while also ensuring they can keep control of their data.

25 Jun 2024 15:34

Jo Pickup

Two young people (in their twenties) are looking at a large screen image of a colourful AI-generated artwork in a darkened museum gallery space.

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Visitors to ACMI experience the AI-influenced work of Turkish artist Memo Akten, from his series ‘Distributed Consciousness’, created in 2021. Photo: Phoebe Powell.

For some people, a future where AI dominates their lives is a world they would rather not see.

In the arts and cultural context, the institutions with the most power to help build humanity’s knowledge are our major museums and galleries. As the largest players in the room, they are the ones with the most extensive collections and valuable information in their hands.

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Jo Pickup

ArtsHub's Arts Feature Writer Jo Pickup is based in Perth. An arts writer and manager, she has worked as a journalist and broadcaster for media such as the ABC, RTRFM and The West Australian newspaper, contributing media content and commentary on art, culture and design. She has also worked for arts organisations such as Fremantle Arts Centre, STRUT dance, and the Aboriginal Arts Centre Hub of WA, as well as being a sessional arts lecturer at The Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA).