What Will Heritage Look Like in the Age of AI?
A published research paper examining how artificial intelligence redefines museums by capturing intangible cultural heritage, oral traditions, community memories, and interactive visitor experiences.
This published research paper explores the transformative role of artificial intelligence in expanding the definition of cultural heritage beyond physical artifacts to include Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH)—such as oral traditions, performing arts, community memories, and emotional expressions.
Abstract & Key Themes
The authors analyze how AI-driven tools, real-time holographic historical figures, automated 3D digitisation, and personalized recommendation systems can create highly interactive, accessible museum environments while emphasizing data privacy, ethical AI design, energy efficiency, and cultural data sovereignty.
- Digitising Intangible Heritage: Sourcing and preserving oral histories through voice models and semantic indexing.
- Ethical AI in Curatorial Work: Balancing generative technologies with strict historical accuracy and community ownership.
- Sustainable Museum Infrastructure: Implementing low-power local computing architectures for long-term operational sustainability.
Pangal, M., & Ahmad, A. (2026). What will heritage look like in the age of AI? VYE Manufacturer and Consultants Pvt. Ltd. & Heritage Associates.
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