PhD opportunities, AI and Visual Culture, Bibliotheca Hertziana, Rome

Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 1 octobre 2026;
  • Date limite : 31 oct. 2026

The Machine Visual Culture research group at the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History in Rome is looking for prospective PhD candidates interested in applying to the Max Planck AI + X programme (MP-AIX) and potentially working with Leonardo Impett as a supervisor.

The MP-AIX programme funds PhD students to work on interdisciplinary research around artificial intelligence, co-supervised across two different Max Planck Institutes. Eligible Max Planck faculty are visible here: https://ai.mpg.de/members

We are interested in ambitious interdisciplinary projects at the intersection of AI with visual culture, art history, image theory, critical AI studies, or visual digital humanities. We are looking for candidates . . . → En lire plus

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Museums and AI Cultural Heritage (Loughborough, 26-27 Nov 26)

Posté par Olivier Bonfait, le 29 juin 2026;
  • Date limite : 24 juil. 2026

Museums and AI Cultural Heritage

Loughborough University, United Kingdom, Nov 26–27, 2026 Deadline: Jul 24, 2026

Technologies falling under the umbrella of ‘artificial intelligence’ are among the most important – and most divisive – in the current cultural landscape. While much research has been undertaken on the emerging body of narratives about AI in media, film and literature, less attention has focused on the role of museums in fashioning AI public imaginaries. This conference invites presentations that examine how museums function as spaces for creative and critical engagement with AI.

In addition to exploring the uses of AI as a tool in the mediation of heritage, we ask – whether museums can play a productive role in managing tensions between technophilia and technophobia? – To what extent do museums . . . → En lire plus

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