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Artificial Intelligence and the Victoria and Albert Museum

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 April 2025

Pam Young
Pam Young*
Affiliation:
Head Registrar (Documentation & Systems) Victoria & Albert Museum Cromwell Road London SW7 2RL United Kingdom
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Abstract

Artificial Intelligence or machine learning is something that the GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) sector cannot avoid. There are many examples of it being used for translation, transcription, and keywording of existing data, but can it be used to deal with challenging terminology, or to enhance physical access to our collections? At the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), projects are underway to use machine learning tools to analyse and flag potentially problematic terminology and to enhance access to stored collections by generating fragility ratings based on collections data.

Type
Research Article
Information
Art Libraries Journal , Volume 50 , Issue 1 , January 2025 , pp. 6 - 11
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© The Author(s), 2025. Published by Cambridge University Press on behalf of ARLIS

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