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Earlier this month, more than two hundred attendees, from pre-teens to leading art historians and technologists, gathered in The Met's Great Hall to classify artworks presented on digital screens.
Andrew Lih
March 4, 2019
After a hidden fragmentary text was discovered in the frames of two of the Museum's most treasured paintings, a research scientist and a paintings conservator got down to work performing technical examinations to determine whether the text was original to the paintings.
Silvia A. Centeno and Sophie Scully
February 26, 2019
On February 4, 2019, The Met, Microsoft and MIT revealed a set of AI prototypes designed to highlight the potential of artificial intelligence and open data to empower connections to art globally.
Maria Kessler
February 21, 2019
The discovery of a mysterious fragmentary text on the frames of two of the Museum's most treasured paintings brought together curators, conservators, scientists, and a paleographer to uncover the meaning of the text and the history of the frames. In this article, the detective work begins.
Maryan Ainsworth
February 19, 2019
Met curator Kurt Behrendt explores new ways to tell stories using artificial intelligence and the public-domain artworks at The Met.
Kurt Behrendt
February 11, 2019
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Conservator Caitlin Mahony consults with Chuna McIntyre, a Yup'ik dancer, on her approach to conserving a Yup'ik mask.
Caitlin Mahony and Chuna McIntyre
February 4, 2019
For one group of artists and technologists, AI can help us view The Met’s collection in new—or possibly ancient—ways.
Will Fenstermaker
February 4, 2019
Learn about the next steps in The Met's Open Access program, which aim to enhance how both humans and machines can filter, analyze, and engage with the Museum's collection.
Loic Tallon
February 4, 2019
Metadata and Collections Librarian William Blueher discusses Watson Library's most successful online content from the previous year.
William Blueher
January 23, 2019
A textile conservator shares how she rescued a rare seventeenth-century tapestry from the grip of sticky tape.
Minsun Hwang
January 22, 2019