AI meets History

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Kaks korda kuus pakume kultuurivaldkonnas tegutsejatele tasuta veebipõhiseid töötubasid. Eksperdid tutvustavad erinevaid tehnoloogiaid nagu tehisintellekt, Web3 ja plokiahelad, immersiivsed tehnoloogiad, masinõpe, digitaalne tootmine, generatiivne kunst, loominguline kodeerimine ja palju muud.

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Workshop 11.03.2025:

On 11 March at 8 pm (7 pm CET) there will be an online workshop on chatbots as a means of communicating history, led by Lina Harder, PhD student at the Center for Digital Narrative at the University of Bergen. Would you like to talk to Marie Curie, Vincent van Gogh or Cleopatra? AI-powered chatbot tools promise “realistic and in-depth conversations with all historical figures”. This workshop will explore how AI chatbot reenactments in museums and online engage audiences, the imaginaries created around them and the risks and challenges posed by these tools and the use of AI. It will also introduce a range of projects and generative AI tools used to create images, videos, and voices that support these simulations.

In the workshop, participants will create chatbots of historical figures on Character.ai and explore them. To prepare, participants will be asked to create an account on the platform and collect important notes about a historical figure, including a brief description, as well as examples of their speeches, writings or quotes.
For those who do not wish to use Character.ai, an alternative chatbot platform is available for which no registration is required. The session will end with a group discussion where insights and reflections will be shared.

Lina Harder (she/her) is a PhD student at the Center for Digital Narrative at the University of Bergen, where she researches the intersection between artificial intelligence (AI) and historical reenactment. With a background in museum communication and curation, she has developed exhibition projects and digital content for museums in Berlin, Bonn and Leipzig. She holds an M.A. in World Heritage Studies and a B.A. in Cultural Studies with a focus on history. Lina combines her academic and professional experience to explore the role of AI in cultural and educational contexts.