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1. Leshkevich, Tatiana, and Anna Motozhanets. \u201cSocial Perception of Artificial\u00a0Intelligence and Digitization of Cultural Heritage: Russian Context.\u201d Applied\u00a0Sciences<\/em>, vol. 12, no. 2712, 2022, pp. 1-12. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/app12052712.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

While studying the impact of AI and Digital Humanities on society, it is imperative to understand and analyse how people perceive the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and\u00a0Digital Cultural Heritage. This paper demonstrates the social perception of AI and digital\u00a0heritage in the Russian context. However, the findings of this paper are not specific to\u00a0Russia; they are applicable throughout the world, where AI and digital heritage are\u00a0employed. The significance of the paper lies in underlining how the use of AI impacts the\u00a0popularisation of cultural heritage. The paper is comprehensive in highlighting both the\u00a0positive and negative perceptions of AI and digital heritage. It provides \u201ca theoretical and\u00a0reflexive analysis of both positive and negative consequences\u201d (Leshkevich and\u00a0Motozhanets 9). It does not gloss over any certain perception towards AI or digital\u00a0heritage. It thoroughly analyses both AI and digital heritage, which acts as the grounding\u00a0for the ambivalent perceptions. The paper is openly accessible to everyone, which\u00a0increases the importance of this paper. Moreover, the paper uses an interdisciplinary\u00a0approach to studying social perception. Additionally, the paper substantiates the\u00a0arguments presented with statistical data as well as references from literature and popular\u00a0science books. The statistical data and the literary references give depth to the paper and\u00a0help sustain the interest of people in both technical and humanistic fields.<\/p>\n

2. Pasikowska-Schnass, Magdalena, and Young-Shin Lim. Artificial intelligence in the context of cultural heritage and museums Complex challenges and new opportunities.\u00a0European Parliamentary Research Service, May 2023,\u00a0 https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/RegData\/etudes\/BRIE\/2023\/747120\/EPRS_BRI(2023)747120_EN.pdf.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

This briefing, published by the European Parliamentary Research Service, is significant for multiple reasons. It is not a research article or a book on the impact of Artificial\u00a0Intelligence. It is different as it is a briefing that discusses multiple arrays related to AI:\u00a0from varied views of international organisations on AI, the European Union\u2019s (EU)\u00a0engagement with AI, to the opportunities and challenges involved in the amalgamation of\u00a0AI and digital cultural heritage. The briefing uses particular examples of the use of AI in\u00a0the domain of cultural heritage, for instance, the use of AI in the reconstruction of Notre\u00a0Dame de Paris cathedral after its destruction by fire. The relevance of the briefing lies in
\nthe fact that the subject of the briefing was once considered a daunting possibility, and\u00a0now it engages even with domains like cultural heritage. The briefing is significant as it\u00a0acknowledges the role of the human factor in giving expert input by researchers. One\u00a0distinct thing that it points out is the expansive impact of AI and, hence, the requirement\u00a0of an overarching body in charge of AI. This briefing incorporates data to elucidate the\u00a0fact that the digitalisation of museums and the use of AI substantially increased as a\u00a0result of lockdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic. Another aspect that makes this\u00a0paper relevant is that it takes into account the environmental consequences of
\ndigitalisation and the consumption of digitised content and emphasises the need to\u00a0develop technologies to reduce these consequences. The comprehensive description of\u00a0the challenges of AI and the opportunities offered by AI to cultural heritage makes it significant.<\/p>\n

3. Webinar titled \u201cDreaming of AI: Perspectives on AI Use in Cultural Heritage\u201d<\/span> <\/strong><\/p>\n

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This is a one-hour-long webinar facilitated by Alex Kron, Nik Honeysett, and Jack Ludden from Balboa Park Online Collaborative with Jeff Steward from Harvard Art\u00a0Museums. The guest speakers, Jeff, Jack, and Nik, shared their experiences and thoughts\u00a0on using AI in their work and responded to questions and thoughts from webinar\u00a0participants during the open discussion. One of the most important takeaways of this\u00a0webinar was the ubiquitous nature of AI and how it can impact multiple areas of\u00a0expertise in cultural heritage. The speakers in the webinar discuss the futuristic nature of\u00a0interpreting cultural heritage and art through Artificial Intelligence (AI). This webinar is\u00a0relevant for the resource guide because the impact of AI on cultural heritage is discussed\u00a0by experts in the field of cultural heritage who base their discussion on their lived\u00a0engagement with AI. A webinar like this highlights the requirement for more such\u00a0discussions on the impact of AI in the backdrop of tensions over its increasing role in\u00a0every aspect of life. What is distinctive about this webinar is that it discusses the
\nrequirement of developing AI policies by museums using AI and also looks into the\u00a0importance of who is making these policies. It also discusses biases in the data provided\u00a0by AI and the misuse of AI, which led to many artists filing lawsuits because their IPs\u00a0were stolen.<\/p>\n

Moreover, one of the questions by one of the participants makes this webinar\u00a0distinct, wherein the participant brings in the element of the possibility of a singular\u00a0reality and links AI to this philosophical discourse. The most important takeaway from this webinar is that some sections of the population might take the data provided by AI\u00a0vis-a-vis cultural heritage and other domains at its face value and not recognise its\u00a0limitations.<\/p>\n

4. Webinar titled \u201cAI and Cultural Heritage: Roundtable Discussion\u201d<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n

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This online discussion is part of a series on AI and its impact on multiple domains. The speaker in this discussion analysed and answered the question, \u201cWhat are the most\u00a0significant challenges and\/or developments in digital technology in the field of cultural\u00a0heritage?\u201d This discussion is significant as it incorporates multiple perspectives and\u00a0experiences and shows the multi-faceted impact of AI on cultural heritage. The multitude\u00a0of experiences and viewpoints give the viewers a diverse and thorough understanding of\u00a0the issue. The viewers are walked through the Conservators\u2019 critique of AI, who believe\u00a0that AI merely uses a reductionist approach. This discussion highlights the need to\u00a0debunk many of these misconceptions. Moreover, it talks about how AI is still in its\u00a0infant stage, and hence, a lot of criticism will disappear in a matter of time. One of the\u00a0highly significant uses of AI that is discussed is the use of AI in reconstructing heritage\u00a0through photogrammetric tools, destroyed due to wars (in Ukraine, Iraq, etc.). The\u00a0discussion also highlights how extra hype and overstatement about the capacity of AI\u00a0leads to irrational fears and, ultimately, disillusionment. One unique analogy used in this\u00a0discussion is the explanation of the impact of AI through the idea of Thesus\u2019 ship. All of\u00a0these distinct features of this discussion and the multiplicity of approaches make it\u00a0significant.<\/p>\n

Works Cited<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

“AI & Cultural Heritage – Roundtable Discussion.” YouTube<\/em>, uploaded by Loughborough University IAS, 1 Apr. 2022,
\nwww.youtube.com\/watch?v=ROXVJ-TUhTA&list=PLbjgb-2WpoZ1fWAXk3ArkRpM-_DIZTflG&index=10.<\/p>\n

“Dreaming of AI: Perspectives on AI Use in Cultural Heritage.” YouTube<\/em>, uploaded by Balboa Park Online Collaborative, 2 Aug. 2023, www.youtube.com\/watch?v=OOJN-PSYC_0.<\/p>\n

Leshkevich, Tatiana, and Anna Motozhanets. \u201cSocial Perception of Artificial Intelligence and Digitization of Cultural Heritage: Russian Context.\u201d Applied Sciences<\/em>, vol. 12, no. 2712,\u00a02022, pp. 1-12. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/app12052712.<\/p>\n

Pasikowska-Schnass, Magdalena, and Young-Shin Lim. Artificial intelligence in the context of cultural heritage and museums: Complex challenges and new opportunities<\/em>. European\u00a0Parliamentary Research Service, May 2023, https:\/\/www.europarl.europa.eu\/RegData\/etudes\/BRIE\/2023\/747120\/EPRS_BRI(2023)74
\n7120_EN.pdf.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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