Interesting conversation starter from @thisisaaronland on the SFO Museum blog: 'Shared cross-institutional vector embeddings – how we might get there' https://millsfield.sfomuseum.org/blog/2026/04/06/shared-embeddings/ - is anyone up for kicking those tyres?
Good news for anyone working on their proposals for the next Fantastic Futures conference - the deadline is extended to April 16! https://ai4lam.org/submission-instructions/
#FF2026 is in the US, but will be very hybrid so you don't need to travel there to present or attend many sessions #AI4LAM #MuseTech
FF2026 will be both in‑person and hybrid! Submit your proposal via: Fantastic Futures 2026 – ConfTool Pro – Login The information below is for planning purposes and may change or expand. The Program Committee will accept the following types of proposals: Selection criteria: Proposals will be reviewed by professionals and experts from the AI4LAM community. […]
How can museums use repositories to share research, given that it might look so different to 'traditional' academic outputs? https://journal.sciencemuseum.ac.uk/article/making-museum-research-more-visible-open-access-in-the-glam-sector/
A case study on the treasure trove that is https://iro.bl.uk/ from the Science Museum Group
Mapping the art 🗺️
At @smk, we've mapped the motifs in artworks in the museum collection to coordinates 📍
This makes the art explorable by location (the more ways to explore, the better, in our humble opinion).
See it in action @ our online collection SMK Open: https://open.smk.dk/en/map?q=*#2.16/70.25/-19.32
Footnote # 1: This replaces an earlier, less integrated setup
Footnote # 2: We've replaced Google Maps with @openstreetmap
Great post from Lucie and ACMI folk: Making museums legible for machines (without breaking the human experience) | by Lucie Paterson | Jan, 2026 | ACMI LABS
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