Cultural Computing and Museum Informatics

Ongoing innovations in AI and big-data, immersive interfaces, digitisation and simulation stand to transform the museum and related cultural heritage practices. It will increasingly depend on close interdisciplinary collaboration between CH professionals and computer scientists, AI and XR engineers, 3D artists, designers and storytellers. All must acquire the skills and shared language needed for effective collaboration.

Therefore, we believe that providing future generations of computing and cultural professionals with the necessary skills, concepts and language for interdisciplinary collaboration in cultural heritage contexts is of paramount importance to navigating technological change. Not only must CH professionals be trained in new concepts, but our engineers and computer scientists must be prepared to work in cultural heritage contexts.

To achieve this, however, we will need to adapt our teaching programs. In this project, we pilot an educational framework for bringing together students and trainees from computer science and engineering, art, design, humanities and cultural heritage and museology. Within a Living Lab format, students learn how to apply emerging technologies in cultural heritage contexts, and by working in interdisciplinary groups, develop the necessary skills for successful collaboration.

Desired Partners: University level educators in computer science, art, digital humanities and cultural heritage, museum and cultural institutions.

HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-01: “Artistic intelligence” : harnessing the power of the arts to address complex challenges, enhance soft skills and boost innovation and competitiveness

HORIZON-CL2-2026-01-HERITAGE-03: AI integration in CCSI work practice: catalysing innovation and competitiveness