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Guess, Grind or Ask the AI
Chapter three of CFM’s TrendsWatch 2017 examines how artificial intelligence—computer programs that mimic human abilities such as complex reasoning, language, and pattern recognition—can be harnessed for museum purposes. In today’s guest … -
Ready to Prototype? Applications now open…
In the final chapter of CFM’s TrendsWatch 2017, I argue that museums need to recognize that failure is a necessary part of a successful design process. As a sector, we need to become comfortable with positive failure—but it can be hard to … -
Artificial Intelligence in Accreditation
One of CFM’s goals is to help museums learn from other sectors, and help other sectors learn from us. For that reason, my colleagues and I cultivate a diverse audience for our work, drawing futurists, games designers, technologists, … -
Envisioning the Accessible Future of Peer Review
One of my favorite parts of putting together the recent “future issue” of Museum was asking my colleagues at AAM to imagine how their work, and the programs they staff, such as accreditation and advocacy, might be different in the year … -
The Connected Museum of 2040
I hope you’ve had a chance to read your print copy of Museum 2040, or to download a digital copy. If you’re a little confused about why the magazine is set in the future, read my introduction to this special issue. As I noted in that … -
Six Tips for Making Virtual Reality a Reality
Virtual Reality (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR) are coming to a museum near you. The Sep/Oct 2017 cover of AAM’s Museum featured a photo of a young woman wearing a VR headset at the American Museum of Natural History’s Hall of … -
Labor 3.0: Lights Out
What: automated “lights out” manufacturingWhy museums should care: disruptions to labor and increasing economic inequality impact our communities and our audiences, as well as museums’ own financial bottom line.Many … -
Collection Data: Technology to Improve Access and Retention
This article originally appeared in the September/October 2017 issue of Museum magazine. How the Indianapolis Museum of Art implemented digital asset management and document management systems. As the stalwart guardians of collection data … -
Museums and the Matrix of Place-Based Augmented Devices
This article is an excerpt from TrendsWatch 2016 (which originally ran in the September/October 2017 issue of Museum magazine). Published by AAM’s Center for the Future of Museums, this annual report explores five trends of … -
The Rise of the Intelligent Machine Webinar
Watch this recorded webinar about how emerging forms of artificial intelligence can operate on a scale that exceeds human capacity, unlocking the potential of enormous amounts of data. What can this technology do for a museum? How can it …
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