The Palacio de Carlos V at the Alhambra hosts on October 21 and 22 an international conference on artificial intelligence and cultural heritage, organized by the Cooperation Network of the Cultural Routes of Emperor Charles V with the University of Granada, the Board of Trustees of the Alhambra and the Generalife and…
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The Palacio de Carlos V de la Alhambra hosts on October 21 and 22 the international conference «Narrating the history of Europe in the AI era: leveraging digital technologies for effective on-site cultural mediation». The meeting brings together European specialists to analyze how artificial intelligence and digital technologies can help disseminate, interpret and preserve cultural heritage.
What is addressed
Over the two days, the application of artificial intelligence to heritage, digital narratives and public history, museums and cultural tourism will be discussed, as well as ethical challenges and new models of cultural mediation. Talks are planned on virtual restoration, digitization of historical archives, content creation with artificial intelligence and tools to improve the experience of those visiting museums and heritage sites.
The meeting is the closing activity of the European project MARY4ALL, dedicated to the music and arts of the Renaissance and to the recovery and dissemination of female patronage through digital technologies. Some of its results will be presented and the exchange of experiences among professionals in history, art, culture, tourism and museum management, together with specialists in new technologies, will be sought.
Visits to two exhibitions
The event is framed within the 500th anniversary of the marriage of Carlos V and Isabel de Portugal and their stay in Granada. Among the planned activities there is a visit to the exhibition «1526. Carlos de Habsburgo e Isabel de Portugal en Granada», organized by the Patronato de la Alhambra and the UGR, and another to the digital exhibition «El sueño de una princesa del Renacimiento: María de Hungría, hermana del emperador Carlos V y mujer de gran influencia política».
Opening and closing
The opening will be on Wednesday, October 21 at 9:40, with the participation of Margarita Sánchez Romero, vice-rector of Extensión Universitaria, Patrimonio y Relaciones Institucionales of the Universidad de Granada (UGR), together with representatives of the participating institutions. The meeting will conclude on Thursday, October 22 with a plenary debate on the conference's recommendations. The sessions will be held in Spanish and English, with simultaneous interpretation.
