Date: 7 May 2026, 10am–6pm
Venue: Room 307, Georgenstr. 23, 10117 Berlin 

This workshop organised by the Centre for Advanced Study inherit. heritage in transformation and the Getty Research Institute brings together heritage practitioners and researchers to discuss how the systems and tasks associated with AI are changing ideas about images in relation to heritage. We will collaboratively explore the question: how does the arrival of AI influence the ecosystem of digital and physical images and their related infrastructures, which together form a critical component of heritage? This format includes talks, discussions, and a hands-on session following the shared goal to reflect, learn, and envision future pathways of critically engaging with AI as it relates to images in heritage fields. The goals of the convening are to 1) increase technical and conceptual knowledge of AI-driven phenomena, specifically as they relate to images and to heritage and 2) raise participants’ awareness and familiarity with the key issues related to the use of AI vis-à-vis images in relation to heritage (e.g. ethical, epistemological, practical).
Cooperation partners:
Emily Pugh – Principal Research Specialist, Getty Research Institute
Sandra van Ginhoven – Head of the Getty Provenance Index, Getty Research Institute

Participation is primarily by invitation, but we also encourage interested individuals to apply. If you would like to participate, please email a short statement of interest to Yoonha Kim (yoon.ha.kim@hu-berlin.de) and Elisaveta Ernst (elisaveta.ernst@hu-berlin.de).

The workshop will be held in English and is on-site only.

The venue is wheelchair-accessible.

Further information can be found via the link to the inherit events website.