About us
ABOUT US
AI4CH – Artificial Intelligence for Cultural Heritage is the Interdepartmental Research Centre established at the University of Udine in 2022, within the framework of the 2022–2025 University Strategic Plan.
Nato dalla collaborazione tra il Dipartimento di Studi Umanistici e del Patrimonio Culturale (DIUM) e il Dipartimento di Scienze Matematiche, Informatiche e Fisiche (DMIF), il Centro promuove, coordina e sviluppa attività di ricerca innovative sulle applicazioni dell’Intelligenza Artificiale al patrimonio culturale, materiale e immateriale, forte anche delle infrastrutture all’avanguardia del Lab Village, il polo di ricerca applicata avanzata dell’Università di Udine. Accanto alle attività interne di Ateneo, AI4CH è aperto a collaborazioni con enti, istituzioni e gruppi di ricerca esterni, con l’obiettivo di ampliare e rafforzare la rete scientifica nel settore.
AI4CH promotes interdisciplinary research by combining Digital Humanities and Artificial Intelligence for the processing, study, and enhancement of witnesses of history and culture: manuscripts and inscriptions, works of art, contemporary media, virtual reconstructions of archaeological sites and Cold War defensive structures, minority languages, and analyses of the hidden languages of literary texts and social networks. Particular attention is devoted to advanced experimentation, ethical considerations, and sustainability.
The establishment of the Centre was announced during the final roundtable of the 2022 Digital Humanities Marathon, an event that involved five departments of excellence, including the DIUM.
