The National Archives Museum in Washington, DC is set to open this autumn with a new gallery powered by artificial intelligence (AI) systems.
The National Archives’ museum currently is undergoing a $40 million renovation, its first in 20 years, before opening to the public on 23 October.
The 10,000-square-foot space features an interactive Discovery Center for students and teachers, and an exhibition gallery called The American Story.
Here, guests will be able to engage with American history, which is customised and personalised to their interests through AI.
American history personalised to guests’ interests
When entering the space, guests will be asked to scan a QR code and select three topics of interest. As they walk through the gallery, AI systems will choose relevant documents and add them to a virtual folder, USA Today reports.
Jim Byron, senior advisor to the acting archivist of the United States, said in a statement: “This will be the first museum on the National Mall in which visitors can use AI to get a personalized museum experience.”
“This museum is technologically innovative and cutting edge. Two million records will be pre-loaded into digital kiosks and available to visitors throughout the museum.”
Franck Cordes, capital campaign project director at the National Archives Foundation, said: “We are a nation of many stories, and we’re excited to bring these stories of our history to life in the new exhibition.
“With state-of-the-art technology, the exhibition provides a personalized experience where each visitor will find their own meaningful connection to our past through National Archives records.”
Highlights in the new museum will also include displays of original artefacts, documents and films, as well as immersive mediascapes made with photographs, videos, oral histories and musical scores.
In more news, the Orkney Museum in Scotland has opened an exhibition featuring the UK’s first AI-powered Viking character, Ragna.
Images coursesy of the National Archives
